One of my longtime California friends recently sent me an email commenting on how many long-term friendships are affected by the recent presidential election. His observation is that a significant number of people – from both of the major voting spectrum positions – are unable to comprehend how their friends could possibly have voted the way they did. Even worse,…
Take a look at these words. What do they have in common? Scandal Crooked Discredited Narcissism Harassment Weapon Lie Defeat Abuse Hate Witchcraft Steaming Mess Satan Crackdown Helpless Farce Seduce Murder They are all part of recent media hyped headlines in print, broadcast and all forms of internet/social media. I started counting and keeping track…
I’m alarmed by the number of times I am hearing or reading the term Narcissism each week. I’m not alarmed by the term itself. I’m alarmed by the use of the term as a putative weapon of war. Anyone who pays attention can attest that as a nation we often have a strong preference for collective notions/labels that lump ideas…
I never thought I would see the day when I felt compelled to walk by the television news with my hands over my eyes and ears. My wife, Linda, is a political news aficionado. She has a large need for me to sit down and watch the media’s version of Secretary Clinton, Mr. Trump, Senator Sanders, and others parading their…
This post is a follow up to my first blog on The Real Future of Work – Part 1, which you can read HERE if you’re interested. I was intrigued by management consultant Ron Ashkenas’s article, Navigating The Emotional Side of a Career Transition, in the Harvard Business Review. Ashkenas had worked for the same firm for 37 years, starting just…
I’ve recently returned from Vancouver, where I presented a session at the American Board of Vocational Experts annual conference. My session was called THE NEW WORLD OF WORK FOR PAY: IT ISN’T ALL ABOUT JOBS ANYMORE. What do I mean, it’s not about jobs? Work has been with us forever. Jobs have not. Jobs as a configuration of work for…
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