Publications
May 19, 2018
Weekly Report 18-21
OFFICE WORKSPACE IS INCREASINGLY STRUCTURED FOR ‘OPEN FLOOR PLAN’ WORK WITHOUT WALLS, the objective being, beyond cost savings, “supposedly to promote sense of community and culture. But whenever people work together, it often leads to tension and arguments when co-workers don’t respect boundaries or listen to concerns of others.” Stuck with overhearing personal calls, smelling... Continue
May 11, 2018
Weekly Report 18-20
“JUST BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE SPEAKING UP DOESN’T MEAN THEY DON’T HAVE VALUABLE THINGS TO SAY.” Most meetings tend to be dominated by extroverts who speak, present, and collaborate in teams without hesitation, while employees who are more introverted “tend to be observers in group settings… more comfortable thinking through what they want to... Continue
May 5, 2018
Weekly Report 18-19
EXECS FOR START-UP AND EXPANDING BUSINESS OFTEN “LOSE SIGHT OF THE BIG PICTURE when setting business strategies and targets, due to overly optimistic views about projects and performance… and end up with a ‘hockey stick’ projection that performance will sail forward, failing to reflect the impacts of (1) market realities such as changes in end-markets,... Continue
April 28, 2018
Weekly Report 18-18
“THE FASTEST WAY TO LOSE TALENT IS TO MICROMANAGE IT… which micromanagers don’t even realize they’re doing until it’s too late… Their biggest challenge is getting out of their own way, since they haven’t learned how to trust themselves yet.” So strategy for working with micromanaging overseers starts with building trust by (1) asking questions... Continue
April 21, 2018