What to do about disengaged employees
In the fourth century BC, the Stoics lived in a tightly-controlled society. They weren’t able to change the conditions they lived in, so they changed their attitude through emotional disengagement.…
The Coming Flood of Employee Turnover
We are likely to see a lot of job changing when the economy finally recovers. All the signs are there including a high percentage of employees who have ‘checked-out’ on…
Stay focused on the person you are speaking with
Several years ago I participated in a panel discussion with Hillary Clinton and afterwards I had a few moments to talk with her. What impressed me was that she, unlike…
Plans vs. Planning
We had intended to sail across Lake Ontario into Canada last week, but the weather and waves were not good, so we changed course for an equally long and still…