Leader: Know Thy Biases
The road sign in my home state of Washington read: “Litter and it will hurt.” I didn’t think twice about it, but our guests from nearby Vancouver, British…
marcusbrotherton
Latest Blog Posts — Page 30
marcusbrotherton
Slow That Decision Down
“Don't rush me, sonny! You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles,” warned Billy Crystal, costumed up as Miracle Max in the 1987 classic The…
RiShawn Biddle
Hobbies for Perfectionists
The Wharton-educated bank executive quits weekend bird-watching excursions after missing a prothonotary warbler (rare orange and yellow-headed songbird)…
davidmark
The Science of Play
As a kid who wasn’t allowed to watch television, the focus of my childhood was play. The games are too many to count.
Erin Wildermuth
Churchill’s Finest Hobby
Winston Churchill once wrote that “The cultivation of a hobby and new forms of interest is therefore a policy of first importance”. He knew this well.
RiShawn Biddle
Stop Busywork Now!
You already know that busywork does nothing more than create the perception that people are working harder than they really are.
RiShawn Biddle
Breaking the Addiction to Busy Work
Hi, my name is Larry, and I'm an addict. I've been clean and sober for three years, two months, and eight days.
Larry Wilson
Meetings Gone Wildly Wrong
Timothy Wiedman was once a top regional manager for a national retail photofinishing company. He worked hard.
Andrea Williams
How to Lead Remote Workers
The long-running debate on the value of working remotely has been rendered moot, at least for now, by the coronavirus.
briancarney
When Goals Don’t Cut It, Focus on Obstacles
Emily wanted to work in marketing. She was young and had no experience. She’d skipped college and used a portfolio of work and a Praxis apprenticeship to win a…
Isaac Morehosue