Practical intelligence + Creativity

Where is That High Energy Company Culture Supposedly Inspires?

Lately I’ve been to a number of on-site meetings with a range of organizations — mostly small businesses and including a sales training company. In each and every case, I have been stunned by the low level of energy that…

What is the True Measure of a Company’s Success?

These days the metrics are pretty screwed up.

As many of you may know the home retail company, Dot & Bo, recently and quite suddenly closed down their operations. They literally wiped out $20 million in funding. The…

Poor Marketing. Poor Writing.

One Short Tale of Failure

If You Want to Hire Real Talent, You’ll Have to Pay for It

Honestly, I am gobsmacked by job or contract postings that often list hefty talent demands, yet don’t reference any compensation information at all. When compensation is actually presented, the numbers rarely jibe with the level…