There’s an idea I’ve held inside my brain, like some kind of brain tattoo, indelibly stamped. It's been there for some 30-years now. It goes something like this: “You’ll feel …
How do you measure fulfillment at work?
Just earlier this week, I met a fascinating entrepreneur building a desk that you can love -- because it helps you to stand more, and optimizes for your health and …
What is it You Love So Much You’re Willing to Fight for It
Many scoff at Larry Lessig. They say he is an optimist, out of touch with reality. But what is it that is said about the people who ultimately change the …
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Watching HP Board Situation is Like Watching a Slow Bleed-Out
The New York Times Saturday quotes Patrick McGurn, special counsel for Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), who states that "shareholder efforts to remove directors in uncontested elections rarely succeed or come …
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Visible Through Onlyness
Last week, Ellen McGirt (of Fast Company fame) and Susan McPherson (exec at Fenton and expert in CSR) and I co-hosted a Salon to discuss Onlyness, key to #socialera. Onlyness is that thing that only YOU can bring to a situation. As you see yourself, others can see you and the value you bring.
Google@Authors Talk
The most simple truths have deep implications. Today, the average person has access to information that, 20 years ago, only the richest billionaire did. I remember when as an analyst …
Savor This Moment
It is so easy to keep push, push, pushing. Well, not easy, really. Maybe the better word is conditioned. Through each achievement (or like, or tweet), there's a rush of …
Lessons from when TED Lost Control of Its Crowd:
Today, Harvard Business Review's (the premier management magazine in the world) magazine for April was released. (Check out the upper corner, because this is fun news to share!) One of …
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Why We Can’t Solve Big Problems
The way we think about things is the reason why we can’t solve big problems. Not a reason, but the reason. For example, in charitable work, the success of non-profits …
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