Category: General
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Stupid? Annoying? You’re Fired.
Recently I was looking through the terms of a web service that I use, and I found this statement buried in there. We can revoke your [company name] account at any time. Sounds harsh, right? We’re unlikely to ever do that, unless you do something truly annoying or stupid. We’re not going to list the…
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Change-Friendly Leadership (Book Review)
Change Friendly Leadership by Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan When I got my review copy of Change Friendly Leadership, I was transported back to my college days of studying change management. It was a great course and I had a phenomenal teacher, so my thirst for ideas related to managing change well started early. Good thing…
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Management Mistake From Undercover Boss
This common management mistake affects all organizations I don’t have cable. I watch 1-2 shows online, but I’m otherwise not enslaved to the TV. Recently when visiting my wife’s parents’ home I caught a few minutes of an episode of Undercover Boss. It was an interesting show, but when it got to the end and…
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Wisdom Meets Passion (Book Review)
Wisdom Meets Passion by Dan Miller and Jared Angaza I’ve been reading and listening to Dan Miller for over 5 years now. In short, this book is more greatness. I ended up taking very few notes for a few reasons. First, this book is full of things that I live every day, so I didn’t…
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The Orange Revolution (Book Review)
The Orange Revolution by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton I reviewed a book previously by these authors (All In), and I might start a fan club. They’re darn good at what they do. I purchased The Orange Revolution a few months ago because I had a grand vision. When I read the subtitle (how one…
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A, B, or C Player? What Are You?
Talented Players-Part 2 The second half the title didn’t make it due to space, but it should read “A, B or C? What Are You? Do you, or should you, care?” Quoting from Part 1 of this series as a refresher: Think about your own team or company. Can you stick a label on each…
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Shirts and Other New Hire Goodies
Time and time again I am surprised by what pleases our new hires. We do a lot of communicating with our new people before they start, but I still never really get around to telling them about the things like free breakfast Thursdays, free drinks in the fridge, etc. I figure it’s a nice thing…