Can You Hear What You Are Saying?

Returning to the US after 12 years of living abroad was well, an interesting experience. Given that much of what I knew about American culture was what I saw on television, you can imagine that this would create some very interesting situations. Many of those will be...

Imaging Being Told NOT to Do Your Job

This blog entry is the first of two parts. Imagine going to work and being told not to do your job. Believe it or not, this actually happened to someone I know very well.  My good friend once worked for a large, unnamed public agency and he had what was considered the...

Let’s Keep Things in the Present

Why is common sense so hard to find? The fact that it’s called “common sense” suggests that it should be standard fare pretty much anywhere you care to look. Someone who I know well told me an interesting story about his tenure at a large, unnamed public agency he...

I was Reprimanded for Breaking an Unwritten Rule

It’s unthinkable today that people could possible live their lives not knowing the rules or what is expected of them in every given situation. In order to get a drivers license, you have to know the rules in order to pass your driving test – both written and...

We’re All on the Same Side

Someone I know well told me this interesting story from when he served in an unnamed branch of the military. He was young and naive in the ways of the world and on how big establishments work. But perhaps leaders and managers should step off their pedestals and take...
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