we should all learn from early-Google's example. When employees feel truly valued (which is rare!), it creates psychological safety, high morale, productivity, and creativity. Early employees would often encourage each other to "fail fast" as a means to innovation, but that's no longer easy in an environment where failure implies a layoff. If... See more

Imagine an alternative paradigm: A company develops a product that primarily creates well-paid, happy employees. As an externality, the public also benefits.

In this scenario we’ve reversed the flow of the river. As Dart Lindsley argues, ‘work’ is the product, and now we can start thinking about how to improve that product where employee engagement... See more

On Talent Intelligence and Enablement

Many team members feel as if they don’t matter. They feel as if they’re just another number. It’s your job to let them know that their input is valuable.