Why do some CEOs "leave money on the table" when they choose layoffs?
In my MBA classes, we called it "Leaving Money On The Table". In business practice, we call it a "missed opportunity". Managers "leave money on the table" when they fail […]
Where is my Values-Driven Landscaper?
I don’t get it. My “Tree Guy”, the fellow who sprays professionally applies pesticides to my hemlock hedge to prevent wooly adelgids from sucking the life out of them, came […]
Socialism, Capitalism, 5 Points of Ignorance, and Progressive Organizational Movements
I just got done commenting on the blog of my colleague and blogging buddy Michael Roberto, a strategy professor at Bryant University. Michael blogged today about his concern that Americans (and by extension, […]
Raw Emotion, UnCooked Truth, and the Space Between "Fake" and "Real"
My colleagues at OrgTheory are celebrating the award of Guggenheim fellowships to some great sociologists, and they mention one of my favorites, Joshua Gamson. I was reminded of how much […]
Six Paradoxes of Leadership in a Crisis: Even more true now
“The most threatening circumstances can be experienced as the most highly motivating if, and this is a very big if, the purposes which we serve feel significant enough to the […]
Authenticity in 16 Words?
At soccer practice this week, I came up with a great idea for my 3rd/4th grade girls team. As coach, I have great ambitions for my team this Spring — […]
Soccer in 16 Words
Remember– this is for 8 year olds! The goal is to simplify and clarify what you do once you have the ball, depending on your assigned role. The bolded words […]
Hey “Working” Mom: getting laid off is a “relief”. Really.
It is disturbing to see that the effects of employers’ responses to the economic crisis are not being distributed equally throughout our population. While there’s a bit of controversy over […]
3 Important Things about 'Mothers Who Work'
To keep things clear for future conversations, here are 3 important things to know about "Mothers Who Work": 1: Every mother is a working mother. Mothers work inside the home […]
Tools for Authentic Organizations: Dotmocracy
The end of “business as usual” Please, let us be coming to the end of “business as usual”. Conversations about whether MBA programs caused the financial crisis and what the […]