The Kindness Trap

A quick note to those who are too kind, even at the expense of organizational discord. When we follow our heart, and let our kindness get in the way of efficiency and effectiveness, everyone loses. Please don’t stop being kind. Just ensure that … [Read more...]

A Thought for the Day

Competence, like truth, beauty and a contact lens, is in the eye of the beholder. — Laurence J. Peter … [Read more...]

The Eye of the Storm

This is no metaphor. This is real. Hurricane Michael barrels through the Florida panhandle, destroying lives like nothing else. There is no cure for the fury of Mother Nature. The anxiety builds as storms churn in the Gulf of Mexico. Are we next? … [Read more...]

Don’t Hide

Who’s going to bell the cat? Our tendency is to hide behind a computer screen, or behind the safe confines of a telephone, to avoid having the difficult conversations. Don’t hide. Man (or woman) up. Look them in the white of their eye and tell … [Read more...]