by Jonathan | Jun 20, 2019 | Leadership
“Instead of authority, millennials value authenticity. Instead of clout, they value courage and transparency.” This is from an Inc. article today about the 3 reasons why MBA program applications are declining. The above quote was under a subheading titled...
by Jonathan | Jun 19, 2019 | Leadership
The man was presenting something like a top-ten list of lessons learned. I think it was 10 lessons, but I don’t really know. It might have been 7 lessons, or 12 lessons. It was a breakout session and the speaker oozed nervousness. Sometimes the...
by Jonathan | Jun 17, 2019 | Leadership
“I think this something we might want to take another look at.” During our long meeting certain words kept getting repeated. “Maybe,” “I think,” “probably,” “potentially,” “perhaps,”...
by Jonathan | Jun 14, 2019 | Leadership
Do you want to build a real team? Stop placing ads. I used to place ads. I won’t anymore. When a position opens up, you won’t be able to apply for it. I don’t want to sift through resumes and read cover letters. I don’t want to meet you for the...
by Jonathan | Jun 12, 2019 | Leadership
I get bank flyers in the mail every so often. “Open an account here and we will give you $100.” For really only a few minutes worth of work, I could be $100 richer! I never take them up on the offer. Why? It’s the same reason I wouldn’t...