Tag Archives: employees

It’s Not A Frackin’ Bus

Disclaimer: I have yet to read Jim Collins’ “Good To Great,” and so, forgive me if I offend anyone’s sensibilities. But, this morning I started writing a blog post (on another subject), and this thought came to mind, so I decided to write about it instead…

Many people have quoted Jim Collins’ “who before what” analogy [...]

Casual Friday (a haiku)

Casual Friday.
Denims and no ties in sight.
Sweats? Flip flops? Midriffs?*
* How casual is too casual? Rachel Zupek from CareerBuilder writes about it here.

Dancing On The Ceiling

Every company has a ceiling, or a number of ceilings, which prevent employees from reaching new heights.
Whether it’s a function of the org chart, or the limitations of internal systems, or lack of new and different work, people are going to hit some stopping points and make some choices:

Push at the extremities
Coast
Look for an exit

There’s [...]

Every Dog Needs A Job

Your dog sits at home, biding her time until your return. But then…
Hey, look! Someone’s coming! It’s The Letter Carrier! He’s not One Of Us! I have to protect hearth and home!
Bark! Bark bark! Bark bark bark bark bark! Bark bark bark bark bark bark!
Yay! He’s leaving! Yay! My barking worked! Just like the last [...]