Persistent Joke #5
Similar to the Twelve Days of Christmas, we are drawing special emphasis to Number 5! This one comes to us via Henry Mintzberg at McGill[…]
Persistent thought-provoking joke #2
Having shared passengership on an ill-fated cruise, three professionals (a mechanical engineer, a chemist and an economist) find themselves marooned on a desert island with[…]
Persistent thought-provoking joke #1
A new beat police officer patrolling the street one night finds a man squatted down at the base of lamppost. He appears to be looking[…]
The solvable problem with Self Evaluations
I have a vivid memory of a self-evaluation from my undergrad days at McGill. We had to take a writing course, which must have been[…]
All I really need to know I learned in… Business School?
Every once in a while you will see the “Everything important I learned in Kindergarten” claims that list insights like: clean up after yourself, share[…]
We have a diversity problem? Who says?
Earlier this month, Chris MacDonald wrote about diversity programs and why they fail. The list of reasons includes breeding resentment toward the marginalized group for[…]
Learning fast and slow – Educating and Credentialing
Earlier this month the Financial Post magazine did its feature on MBA programs part of which was MBA alumni commenting on how their education contributed[…]
Thirteen Days – The Measure of Success Review
“..You just don’t get it Admiral, do you?.” (Defense Secretary Robert McNamara to Admiral George Madsen) Finding new protocols Negotiating without dealing directly Remembering what is[…]
MONEYBALL – The Measure of Success Review
“..the first guy through the wall…it always gets bloody, always.” (John Henry to Billy Beane) How things change Getting people on board Defining performance and[…]
The Balancing Act of Collaborating
There is lots of talk about “getting on the same page,” but in most work situations some level of conflict persists and can vary from[…]