Many individuals and organizations look into the future – and make their plans to adapt to it. They allow their current circumstances and predictions of the future to determine their plans. That’s one way to go and it is a very reasonable thing to do – as we are reminded by this quote from George Bernard Shaw: “The reasonable person adapts themselves to the world. The … [Read more...] about Create Your Future
The White Privilege Secret
Most white people do not understand their “white privilege.” I include myself in that category. Through reflection and dialogue with non-white people, I feel that I am understanding my privilege more and more. But I know that I don’t fully get it. The difficulty for many of us white people is that we don’t see it playing out through our lives. It’s just the life we … [Read more...] about The White Privilege Secret
How to Change Jobs, Without Getting a New Job
You want a new job. But maybe you can actually change your job without getting a “new” job – it’s called “job crafting.” The idea – invented by Dr. Jane Dutton* at the University of Michigan – is that you can make changes in some aspects of your current job so that it is more engaging and meaningful for you. One way to look at this is that you make changes at the … [Read more...] about How to Change Jobs, Without Getting a New Job
Traits of Incompetent Leaders
What are the traits of incompetent leaders? I know – sadly – you could probably make a long list, with footnotes and examples of poor leaders you have endured. However, there is some good news. According to a recent article in Harvard Business Review*, progress is being made in identifying bad leaders. For example, research in 11 different experiments have shown that … [Read more...] about Traits of Incompetent Leaders
Productivity vs Creativity
Are you obsessed by “productivity?” I think I might be. To me, productivity is not about being a workaholic. It is about getting the most out of every second of every minute in the day. That way I can get my work done more quickly and have time for fun (as I wonder if I will ever see a live baseball game again). Many of us want to be as productive as we can. But we … [Read more...] about Productivity vs Creativity