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“Pain plus time equals humor.” That’s a “formula” that the late Garry Marshall, creator and producer of memorable sitcoms like “Happy Days,” “Laverne and Shirley” and “Mork and Mindy,” said he learned from observing comedian Lenny Bruce. Humor emerging from pain is man’s way...
Many business pundits regularly offer their lists of leaders to watch. I’m not a huge fan of this approach because these lists tend to highlight the same obvious names. For certain, people like Larry Page, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Weiner and Peter Thiel are all...
A question employees love to hear: How can I help you do your job better? That is one of the most potent questions in management for a senior executive to put to an employee. Offering such assistance is recognition by the executive that his...
I recently spent a couple of days in New York. It was hot and humid, so I didn’t think twice being offered a ride in an open bicycle cart from Central Park to my hotel, which was approximately a 15 minute ride. I asked...
While there is a need for thinking literally when learning the basics of a discipline, once we have the rules down, we can (and should) innovate to our hearts content. Then, creativity is based on substance. And while occupations such as music and art...
All of my strategy, culture and organizational design work over the years comes down to one thing – enabling my clients to differentiate themselves from their competitors so to dominate the markets that they serve. Consequently, the topic of industry best practices always comes...
10 Signs Your Company Culture Needs a Fix There is little doubt that the best performing firms on the planet have exciting and healthy cultures – think Google, Southwest and Nike – while other organizations seem to be in a constant state of struggle...
(as featured in mining.com) CEO Interview: Sam Walsh This edition of the CEO interview features Sam Walsh, the recently retired CEO, of Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto, founded in 1873, is a British-Australian multinational and one of the world’s largest metals and mining corporations. The...
There is recent research that points to the notion that the belief in free will is a significant predictor to personal achievement. It is suggested through this work that one’s motivation is often accelerated when they believe that their effort can determine results –...
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