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Category: Leadership
Stop Saying You Want to Hire People Better Than You
“Hire people who are better than you” is one of those management statements that sounds wise, generous, and mature. It…
Enough: Time to Stop Doing these Stupid Things at Work
Last Tuesday, a group of colleagues and I spent 15 minutes brainstorming. That short session gave us a painfully clear…
Stop teaching our children career skills; Teach them life skills
The rise of robots, algorithms, and machine learning will free us humans from mandatory labor. Finally, we will be able to…
Treat Your Team Like Children, and They’ll Start Acting Like Children
I’ll share an example from my own experience as a micromanager. I was organizing an event about a new and…
Why Static Specialization is the Silent Killer of Your Career
For decades, the golden rule of career success was simple: Specialization. Becoming a specialist was your moat. It differentiated you…
What is Slow Management?
Henry Mintzberg: “I’m not a human resource, I’m a human being!” Slow Management is a reaction to the cold, Anglo-Saxon…