Are We on Our Way to Eradicating Wisdom?
In Hamlet’s Blackberry, a book about the competing forces we all face these days, author William Powers writes ” … […]
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Probability or Frequency – Which Should You Use to Make Decisions?
As Americans, we are in love with statistics. Sports commentators spew forth endless player facts during every game. Advertisers tell
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Do Bureaucracies Create Burnout?
I have been a fan of economist Thomas Sowell’s writings for years. He has an amazing ability to condense the
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The Most Expensive Kind of Question Ever Asked
If you have ever supervised people, you have been on the receiving end of these questions. If you have ever
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The Wisdom of Tim Allen
I have admired comedian and actor Tim Allen’s work over the years. But it would not have occurred to me
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Conquering the Trash Can in the Garage
We have a trash can in our garage, just outside the entry door to the house. I don’t know who
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How Many Exclamation Points Does It Take?
I was spending some time with a colleague in her home office. As we chatted, an email popped up on
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At What Point Does Digital Technology Harm Employee Development?
A recent article in Vertical Distinct describes how Amazon.com uses digital technology to regulate its workplaces. The company has come
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The Attributes of an Empowered Employee
On any given day, each person you supervise makes more than a hundred decisions to resolve problems and complete projects.
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The Inextricable Link Between Pride and Outcome
Back in the 1970s, the leadership of railway equipment manufacturer, Budd Company, invited a select group of their assemblers to