In case you haven’t heard, Amazon is canceling its much-aligned plans to build a second headquarters in Queens, New York.
Would having a large Amazon footprint in NYC have created jobs? Probably. Would it have helped the local tech economy over subsequent years? Maybe. Would it have exacerbated the already bad affordable housing market? Almost certainly.
Read MoreNot enough people invest in strategy—not just planning, not just ideation, but actual strategy. Because developing a strategy is hard, self-reflective work.
It’s the craft of finding out what doesn’t matter, and the art of saying “no.”
Read MoreThere’s a mythology that persists around data, and its ability to act as a salve to heal all organizational woes. “If only we could do more with our data!” “If only we could apply it to XYZ problem!” “If only, if only …” It’s a misguided treasure hunt, the real gold always just around the corner.
Read MoreLast night I laid in bed talking with my nine-year-old son. My wife usually gets to participate in this ritual. My son has things on his mind, and every evening, after putting the younger two to bed, she crawls in with him and they talk about their days. I often arrive home too late to participate, but today was my day to whisper secrets.
Read MoreOn a day when politicians and public figures tend to glorify Dr. King and his message while whitewashing his more radical ideas — let’s never forget that two-thirds of Americans had an unfavorable view of him in the year before he died — I always try to go back to his actual words, both to remind myself of what he was fighting for, and to remember how far we still have to go.
Read MoreIn case you were asleep yesterday (read: unplugged from the internet), you may not have noticed the new ad debuted by Gillette this week. The anti-toxic masculinity message was incredible resonant—but not always positively.
In fact, I'd say many men are losing their goddam minds about it.
Read MoreIf burnout is our chronic condition as modern workers, where does it come from, and what is the solution?
Funny enough, studies show burnout doesn’t necessarily come from hard work. It often comes from boredom and monotony.
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