Jan 15 2014
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Until the arrival of the last part of the Millennial Generation, Baby Boomers, born between 1945 and 1964, were the largest ever. Boomers were known for being anti-establishment. They were only interested in sex, drugs, and rock and roll and they protested everything else. Or did they? This is where the real nature …
Jan 13 2014
Zappos, the zany shoe manufacturer is in the news again. This time they have decided to do away with the corporate structure and go to self-managed teams. No more bosses! You can read about their initiative here. Yea! Wait a minute. Not so fast. Isn’t this a good idea? Put the workers who …
Jan 08 2014
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Who is This Silent Generation and Are They Really Silent? The Silent Generation, born between 1927 and 1945, is called that because they don’t seem to have a lot of leaders. They tend to be overshadowed by the GI Generation before them and the Baby Boom Generation after them. But are they really …
Jan 06 2014
Be Prepared. It’s the Boy Scout motto and it’s pretty good advice. As I write this another winter storm is threatening the eastern U.S. It promises to bring very cold temperatures (by U.S. standards anyway) and a big load of snow. Some will be prepared and handle whatever the storm brings. Other will …
Jan 03 2014
I’ll confess, I’m one of the dozen or so Americans who don’t watch Duck Dynasty. But, I am one of the millions who have been watching the controversy surrounding the Duck Dynasty patriarch, Phil Robertson’s, comments in an interview with GQ magazine. My interest in this is mainly as an example of what …
Jan 01 2014
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Many from the GI Generation are now gone and their numbers continue to decline at an accelerating rate. So why should we still discuss the GI Generation? Simply because it’s critical to understand the impact they’ve had on the generations that follow. Besides there are still some in positions of power and they …
Dec 30 2013
Leading Through the Winter Doldrums Another year is ready for the history books. Was it a good year? That depends on who you ask. A lot of you will be making resolutions for the new year – which you will probably abandon by February. There’s something else about this time of year that …
Dec 26 2013
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Last year the business world was abuzz as Yahoo! hired Marissa Mayer as their new CEO. Mayer has not disappointed those looking for things to write about. She has taken several bold steps in an effort to save Yahoo! from the ash heap of internet history. Since Mayer joined Yahoo! there have been …
Dec 18 2013
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I never thought I’d be using Microsoft for leadership lessons but here it is. Microsoft recently announced that they have jettisoned the stacked ranking system they used to evaluate employees. To briefly explain stacked rankings, supervisors are required to place their people in one of three categories. The top rank gets bonuses. The …
Dec 11 2013
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Our city’s school superintendent is no fan of the state Secretary of Education. That’s no secret, but the superintendent found his mind wondering (his words) at a board meeting so he took to Twitter and tweeted a message that compared the Secretary to farm animals. The lesson here seems obvious but it’s amazing …
