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What’s Ya Culcha?

That’s a horrible title for SEO purposes, I know, since I’ve misspelled “Culture” which is today’s topic.  Not high-brow entertainment or the ones found in yogurt.  Nope.  Today we talk about the culture that surrounds us at work.  That term – corporate culture – and what it represents is not an object of focus often enough, in my opinion.  It’s often an after-thought;  something that evolves on its own because no one is really paying attention.  Sort of like mold.  And that’s a big mistake. Continue reading

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The Future of Empathy

There’s a report on a study from the University of Michigan this morning which I find to be both alarming and depressing. Of course, the findings of the report would have to be accurate although I suspect they are, and the implications to business are, in my mind, pretty apparent. Continue reading

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Coach Wooden

John Wooden at a ceremony on Oct. 14, the coac...

John Wooden passed away over the weekend.  I wrote about him last year and as I reread what I had written at the time, I thought it was appropriate to share it again.  Do yourself a favor and print out a copy of his Pyramid For Success. It’s always sad when we lose someone who was the best there ever was at something. Continue reading

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