Some folks enjoy Gregg Easterbrook's writing and some don't. His lens is often the contrary view, which can be tiresome (like anything) if thats his only approach. OTH its a pretty good way of looking at things (per Socrates).



I am reminded by TMQ of my never ending battle with Wendell Williams (and other Assessment mavens) that circles around the idea that individual… Continue

We are living in tight times. Wasteful expenses on personal pride and prestige can now come back to hurt you in a big way.



Thain's office remodel, regardless of its genesis and no matter how much or little he personally cared about it matter little now; it might have just bought him a ticket to a small room for a few years......



Conspicious consumption was already looking a little shaky, but it may become downright toxic in the next few years. I remember when I was first… Continue

Well the jury is out on that, and I dont work as a pro recruiter, but I do recruit heavily for my own firm and it's one of my most important roles.



1) I look for character not skills. One does not change, while skillz come and go- often surprsingly fast.



2) I dont get hung up on credentials per se- they can be important/critical in some contexts, meaningless in others.



3) I do see recruiting as probably the most important element of leadership



4) I… Continue