As the knowledgebase worker economy continues to transition to more agile, more remote, more dynamic and more empowered, your classic micromanager is a dying breed, for good reason. Micromanagement gets a bad reputation because of... Read More
Knowledge workers, including many who are young, urban professionals don't want long commutes and they certainly don't want to have to get stuck in traffic. Many don't even own a car. They prefer to live,... Read More
In war, at least in a traditional conflict, there is a front line, and you are close or far away from it. The closer to the front, the more familiar you were with the terrain,... Read More
I remember a good friend of mine once remarking, "The first beer always tastes the best" and it is the thing that pops into my head every time I have one. But the same is... Read More
At the company, I founded and managed as CEO for 20 years, we used, and perhaps coined, the phrase "Working naked". It was an amalgamation of our values statement which focuses on individual freedom and... Read More
Our company requires a note from a doctor every time you take a sick day. Eisenhower is the president, gas is $.25 cents a gallon and we have yet to land on the moon. Actually... Read More
If you can learn to manage your employees, or better yet teach them to manage themselves, you don’t need set schedules, fixed locations, meetings or even bosses. If you can’t, you will need to continue... Read More
