A recent article on “The Disposable Worker” (thank you, Rosa) has me ruminating about our culture. Especially after learning that Walmart and Kelly Services are the two largest employers in the United States beyond the Federal Government. Walmart alone has 1.8 million employees, and has been subject to considerable controversy regarding its business practices. Kelly… Continue reading Walmart is Us
A Perfect Example of Leadership Development Baloney
Thanks to the December Leadership Development Carnival at Inflexion Point and a great post by Wally Bock, I came across this article from Chief Learning Officer and this report from the venerable Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). The CCL report, titled “The Leadership Gap” describes results of a survey given to 2,200 managers in 2006… Continue reading A Perfect Example of Leadership Development Baloney
The Nine Secrets of Effective Leadership
Like many bloggers, I am regularly contacted by publicists who send me new books, hoping for an endorsement as part of a viral marketing plan. I have a stack of these books about leadership and management. A few are good. Some are not good at all, and for a variety of reasons, the largest of… Continue reading The Nine Secrets of Effective Leadership
A Sanctuary
As a result of my recent marriage I’ve moved to a new location. This has meant, first and foremost, going through the ten years of stuff I accumulated at my last place — ten years of my life, in photographs, books, papers, art and paraphernalia from my kids (who were 10 and 7 when I… Continue reading A Sanctuary