If you know me, you’ll know my political persuasion If you don’t, you can probably draw inference. I truly consider myself an independent – one who is deeply committed to understanding both sides of the argument and placing my vote based not only on that understanding, but also my own values and convictions. Lately that’s caused me to…
Category Archives: Theory
The Future of Work: A Manifesto
In honor of what makes our world go round – WORK – I thought it might be a good time to re-share a Manifesto we put together this year (originally published in May). On this 2012 Labor Day, it might be a unique way to reflect on what got us here and where we may…
Looks Matter. No Joke.
We’re taught as HR professionals again and again that business (and employment) decisions should be based strictly on business (and employment) factors. We teach this, we preach it. And yet based on what I believe to be convincing evidence, we are actually incapable of entirely disregarding things like physical appearance when dealing with people. Is…
Love the Job You’re With
Long long ago, Confucius planted in our heads that if you “choose a job you love…you will never have to work a day in your life.” Confucius said a lot of good stuff, but on this one I pretty much think he was full of crap. In fact, if I hear one more person say…
Vendors and Bloggers Locked in Love and Hate
I rant. It’s what I do. But whether it shows or not, I recognize that I’m just one voice among many. And I (really) like it when someone is willing to shout back with theirs. I published a post this week about the dangers of resigning too much of one’s self to Vendors when blogging…
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