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Redefining the Social Employee 24 Aug 2013 | 12:02 am
Back in the day, and by day I’m referring to PI (pre-Internet), the social employee was someone who knew how to network, to dialogue and to get things done without the aid of online systems or tools. ...
I Detached on Holiday. I Didn’t Unplug. You Should Too. 21 Aug 2013 | 08:14 pm
I’ve recently returned from 3 1/2 weeks away with the three ‘goats’ and Denise where we enjoyed the fine Puget Sound sea air of Gig Harbor. Ever since I can remember, Denise and I take 3 weeks of holi...
Apparently, Organizational Culture is Crap 2 Jul 2013 | 06:48 pm
The one thing we can be assured of until humans safely land and colonize Mars is “organizational culture” will continue to be a topic of conversation. It’s about on par with the Leadership vs. Managem...
Learning by Osmosis 24 Jun 2013 | 07:19 pm
I liken learning in an organization to osmosis. At least I think it should be like osmosis. The Oxford definition of osmosis can help us: Biology & Chemistry a process by which molecules of a solve...
The Flat Army Interview with Dan Pontefract’s Three Young Children 21 Jun 2013 | 07:03 pm
It’s true what they say … “when the cat’s away the mice will play.” When ‘Mom’ went out for dinner one night and the 10, 7 and 6 year-old’s suggested they wanted to interview ‘Dad’ on life as an autho...
Employee Engagement is Still Poor but it Does Drive Bottom Line Results 21 Jun 2013 | 01:59 am
Being a rookie author I have no idea whether (or when) a second edition is contemplated. If you’re from Wiley and reading this, please fill me in. But if a second edition of Flat Army is in the cards,...
42-24 … I’m 42 Today: What I’d Say to a 24 Year Old Me 20 Jun 2013 | 06:42 pm
“You did what?” Those were the words echoed by several young bucks (and does) when I shared the news that Denise and I were engaged … over the Christmas holiday season of 1993 and at the tender age of...
Future Of Work: A Flat Army Of Open Leadership via A.G. Lafley 18 Jun 2013 | 07:15 pm
Flat Army? What the heck is a Flat Army? Work environments need not feel like a military camp or a ruthless command-and-control operation. The process of work should be fun, innovative, creative and v...
Open Leaders: My #TChat Experience 16 Jun 2013 | 05:38 am
Calestous Juma is Professor of the Practice of International Development and Director of the Science, Technology, and Globalization Project at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs a...
IF 15 Jun 2013 | 12:06 am
For my friend ‘K’RB. “We’re not here to see through each other; we’re here to see each other through.” _____________________ IF IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blami...
