How do you treat people who are in positions lower than you in the company hierarchy? How do you treat those that are not in a position to retaliate against you? How do you treat the poor, or those that are down on their luck? How you treat these … [Read more...]
From the Archives — July 2015
July 27, 2016 by
The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally published on July 15, 2015 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/lunatics-in-the-asylum/). Sometimes, others hold us hostage. Disruptive, over demanding students. Long … [Read more...]
Smoke and Mirrors
July 20, 2016 by
We make our potential employees do a timed case study to assess their skill set, and their fit with us", the CEO of a Digital Marketing Company told me over lunch. "The BS will only get you so far"! The rhetoric falls by the wayside when it comes … [Read more...]
The Fall Guy
July 13, 2016 by
Meet the fall guy — the term is gender neutral — who everyone points fingers at, for anything that goes wrong. This individual is doomed for failure from the get go. The setup is perfect. They are held accountable and responsible for deliverables … [Read more...]
