Have you had a good scare lately…

Scary things are all around you – movies, the stock market, recent weather patterns, the cost of health insurance, driving on the highway. Being scared – your heart races, your adrenaline pumps, and you get that momentary thrill of being surprised – . . . Continue reading →

Have you read the operating manual…

As an engineer, the standing joke was that if there was an operating manual, we weren’t going to read it.  As the world gets more complex, it is now the first thing I read when I get something new.  Did you know . . . Continue reading →

Get help when you interview…

Hundreds of studies reveal the profound limitations of the traditional interview. Interviews favor candidates who are attractive, sociable, articulate, and tall.  They also favor manipulative candidates, or ones who know how to make a positive impression even in a brief interview.  But . . . Continue reading →

How important is culture…

Great leaders (like you) know they should invest in their people.  Those companies who are committed to a strong workplace culture tend to perform well, and now they are featured prominently in a new ranking recently released by Great Place to Work . . . Continue reading →