Do you ever wonder how the historians of the age of the CMO will look back on this era? Speaking with a well-respected analyst at a top-tier firm recently, she said to me “There are two types of CMOs: ‘calculator jockeys’ and ‘scarf wearers.’” ‘Calculator jockeys,’ she explained, are all metrics-driven. They carry around their […] Read more… Read More»
I can’t tell you how many people told me to drop corporate idolatry from my book title. “People don’t want to hear about religion at work.” Or “Idolatry is a mortal sin, and I’m offended that you associate my hard work with idolatry.” The most common objection is this: “Idola-what? I can’t pronounce it.” As […] Read more… Read More»
Today I’d like to share a post that you could say is the genesis of ExchangeGain: the guest-post I wrote for Shawn’s previous blog, “How to Build a Talent Magnet.” Before guesting with him, Shawn and I were certainly in the mutual-admiration society, but we didn’t know each other all that well […] Read more… Read More»
When it comes to engagement with our work teams, we have to be impressed with how far we’ve come in just the last few years. We’re more authentic and communicative than we’ve ever been; silos are being torn down all around us. Sometimes, however – especially when it seems we still aren’t doing enough – […] Read more… Read More»
Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies – Robert Louis Stevenson Honoring the calling of leadership is to experience the joys and agony in work and in life. Wrapped in that honor and […] Read more… Read More»
Two years ago, I came out of retirement to take a temporary assignment in southern California. This meant moving to Ventura from British Columbia for the better part of a year. I happened to be there for the fourth Thursday of November. Thanksgiving in America is a much bigger deal than it is above the 49th parallel. […] Read more… Read More»
The future of work includes finding meaning in what you do, with whom you do it, and how and where you do your work. Author and professor Neal Chalofsky, today’s podcast guest, takes meaningful work one-step further – having a purposeful life. Neal is an Associate Professor of Education and Director of the Human and […] Read more… Read More»
Lack of gratitude may not be life endangering, but it certainly isn’t life enhancing. In a capitalistic society, it’s easy to keep reaching for more — more money, more power, more success. We forget to step back and appreciate what we have. Our leaders can help. By their example, they remind us of the power […] Read more… Read More»
How good a leader are you? More importantly, how good a follower are you? And most importantly, have you ever thought about the connection between the two? We spend billions of dollars and thousands upon thousands of hours each year teaching and learning how to lead. But we spend comparatively little time teaching and learning […] Read more… Read More»
How we work is changing. For sometime now long-term employment agreements has waned and no longer in favor. The average length of time an employee stays with a company is just shy of four years. With waning company loyalty and an increase in entrepreneurialism dreams and attempts, trends have emerged that reflect our response to […] Read more… Read More»
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