Managing Culture

Nov 8, 20185 min read

Why The Airport Test Stinks

Congratulations! You’re a new manager and one of the great powers now bestowed upon you is the ability to hire team members. Hiring well...

Oct 24, 20184 min read

Recently, I was meeting with the leadership team of one of my favorite startups. Like many startups, this company is tackling a big,...

Oct 9, 20186 min read

First, a story with a protagonist I adore: my little brother, Thomas. At 24, Thomas is a classic millennial who is currently making his...

Sep 14, 20185 min read

September always brings up feelings of back-to-school and feelings of change. For many, heading back to school is a time to see old...

Sep 7, 20184 min read

A friend reached out to me to provide some feedback on my blog post related to power, affiliation, and achievement as motivators: he...

Aug 22, 20185 min read

First, a story: A few months back, I was talking to a leadership team about the results of its employee engagement survey. The...

Aug 8, 20185 min read

First, a story: two years ago, one of the most seminal moments in the start-up I was working for involved furniture. Our scrappy little...