So here’s a question for you. Does your next job exist? I don’t mean is there an opening someplace. I mean it literally – do you think the role itself exists? It’s not as simple a question as one might think. After all – the job I’m in now – consultant – has existed for a long time but one area of expertise in which I consult – digital media – has only been around for 15 years or so. So let’s think about this for a second and what it means. Continue reading
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Great Managers Don’t Have Jobs
I was thinking last night about some of the great, obvious questions your kids ask when they’re little. The Mrs. and I were blessed with two very inquiring little minds to play that role. Even though it was quite a while ago that they were asking, one question stand out in my mind and I thought I’d share it with you today since the response says a fair amount about how I see the management world.
One of my daughters – and I don’t remember which one – asked “Daddy, what do you do?” Simple, right? But like most great questions, it prompted an answer that’s anything but simple. Continue reading
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Training Wheels
Let’s end the week on a food note, shall we? I know – just like every other Friday. The sort of big news around my town this week is that Mario Batali is opening a place here. Due to some funky zoning regulations, our town’s culinary scene hasn’t really kept up with towns around us so this is terrific news. I’m sure you’ve all seen Mario on TV even if you haven’t eaten at one of his many excellent restaurants. What you might not know is that his route to that success was kind of different and that’s today’s business thought. Continue reading
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