The People Business

I love Simon Sinek’s contention, that if you don’t understand people, you don’t understand business.  Bull’s-eye. Such a simple concept, yet most companies don’t get it. Rather than nurture people, they tend to sacrifice them at the alter of … [Read more...]

The Sacrificial Lamb

When things go awry and a client is unhappy, the million dollar question is always the same — who do we blame, for the common good? Typically, the tendency is to pick on the easy targets. Those that won't retaliate, don't mind taking the brunt, or … [Read more...]

Dialogue

The origin of the word 'dialogue' stems from the Greek language with a focus on an exchange of ideas, or a conversation between two or more parties. Somewhere along the way the word lost its meaning. Today, in many corporate circles, it means … [Read more...]

Profit Motive

There is a lot of unethical exploitation of employees in a large number of publicly traded American companies. The game plan is simple — give team members elaborate titles without the necessary support, training or appropriate compensation. Titles … [Read more...]