It is the pandemic times. It is the digital transformation times. And it is the cultural reckoning times. It has truly been a most trying year. During periods of difficulty and frustration, it can feel like the work being put in isn’t closely tied to the direction that things go. The impact of your contributions […]
There are all sorts of problems percolating out there. Executives behaving badly, discrimination in the workplace. Lots of heavy stuff. There are certain simpler, avoidable mistakes you make on the long road of leadership growth that stick with you too. One particularly acute personal example was when one of the top people on my team […]
Steve Easterbrook is the former CEO of McDonalds who served as the chief for about 3 1/2 years. Steve left McDonalds about 8 months ago with a nice little $40M going away present. Not a bad gig if you can get it! It’s important to note that Steve was dismissed from his duties “without cause”. […]
Another parable from Silicon Valley’s uneven undercurrents emerged from beneath the surface this week. A former executive at the San Francisco based FinTech startup Carta is bringing a lawsuit against the company alleging, amongst other claims, gender discrimination. Emily Kramer, the plaintiff, released a statement which can be found here. A quick bulleted summary from […]
A few months ago we broke down the situation at travel company Away and, as it turns out, there have been a few more notable chapters added to their story since. Right before the July 4th holiday weekend, it was announced that Steph Korey would be stepping down from her CEO role for the 2nd […]
You know the feeling. You go out of your way to share some very helpful feedback with someone. Or worse, you drum up the courage to approach them on a topic in the hope of solving a larger problem. Except, it doesn’t land. In attempting to solve the larger problem in this directionally small way […]
Is there anything worse than a boss who makes everything about themselves? The boss who talks about how difficult their job is? Or how the decisions they make are ultra important and cannot be delegated? And seemingly never decided on time either.. It can be extremely frustrating to serve under this person. Yet, as managers […]
Corporate misbehavior has surfaced all over the internet these last couple weeks. Whether it’s a talent executive at ABC or eBay employees sending live cockroaches, spiders, a bloody pig mask, a funeral wreath, and more to company critics..for some it’s time to GTFO of these terrible situations. First, an acknowledgement: if you have a colleague […]
Have you ever reached an impasse with a member of your team? No, not necessarily a core performance issue. They’re doing the work. Maybe they don’t quite listen to the degree that they should. Maybe the quality of work has slipped or they’re not growing at the rate you’d hoped when they were hired. The […]
There is an equality gap in this country. There is a police brutality problem in this country. Black lives matter. None of these systemic problems are new. Like many Americans, I’m rapidly digesting the tsunami of change rolling across our land from sea to shining sea and how to be a part of it. The […]