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There is something in the pang of change. More than the heart can bear, Unhappiness remembering happiness. Euripides Just one day after Goldman Sachs’ employee, Greg Smith, quit his job last week, more than three million people had read … Continue reading
If you’re a leader and you haven’t yet tuned in to watch Undercover Boss, I highly recommend you make it a staple. Just in case you’ve been living in a cave over the past two years, Undercover Boss – shown … Continue reading
I had coffee with an old friend this week and, by the end of our conversation, I had the content for this week’s post. My friend, Kelsey, was a human resources manager when I first met her 30 years ago. Sitting … Continue reading
Note: This blog post was first published in the Editorial section of The Seattle Times on Sunday, September 25th, 2010 In a stunning coincidence, today marks the 122nd anniversary of Washington Mutual’s founding – and the third anniversary of its … Continue reading