December 22, 2023
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These days everything seems to be political. As we create open and safe workplaces, where does the discussion of politics come in? Short answer? It doesn’t.
There’s been a disturbing trend where employers are constantly trying to please employees. This is not great leadership. To use an analogy, is spoiling your children the best parenting?
The truth is the company exists to do a job, and to serve a customer. And by all means that means taking care of workers needs. But political discussion is not one of them.
If you’re worried that people will leave if you don’t create space for politics, then I have to assume the vision and culture are simply not strong enough to retain talent. And if that’s the case, let’s talk.
October 13, 2023
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Would you like your people to have a breakthrough?
October 5, 2023
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You can’t actually control people, so what can you control? I reveal it in this interview…
August 28, 2023
Great cultures ,Hacks ,Hiring
In a recent WSJ profile of the CEO of Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi was asked what he looks for when hiring a new team member. Here is his answer:
What I look for above all else is followership. I want to know who they’ve hired, who they’ve developed, because ultimately, you get exponential benefit, not just based on the individual, but everyone they’ve hired and developed.
This an amazing insight, because it goes beyond asking if they have management experience, and makes them tell stories about specific people. In other words, it’s hard to fudge it.
File this one under “Interview Hacks.”
