
Why Every Business Leader Should Welcome Boredom
IN PRAISE OF BOREDOM A week-long visit from our eight grandkids (all under nine years old!) reminded me just how short a child’s attention span
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IN PRAISE OF BOREDOM A week-long visit from our eight grandkids (all under nine years old!) reminded me just how short a child’s attention span

EVERYDAY JOE When you live in Canton, Ohio, it’s not uncommon to occasionally find Hall of Fame athletes strolling around town. This was the case

TAKING RESPONSIBILITY When the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1788, there was an overwhelming call within the colonies for George Washington to become the first

HARDBALL, PART II In the current job market, highly talented job seekers can afford to be selective about the companies they consider, making it more

HARDBALL, PART I With record low unemployment causing intense competition for talented people at every level in business, from frontline workers to senior managers, it’s

LIFE CYCLES, Part XVI (Conclusion) “So, concerning the things we pursue, and for which we vigorously exert ourselves, we owe this consideration—either there is nothing

LIFE CYCLES, Part XV For most business owners, the transition from “We” to “Them” is a gradual process—part of personal and business maturing—that can take

LIFE CYCLES, Part XIV In Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll, the Red Queen tells Alice that in the Red Queen’s world, you have to

LIFE CYCLES, Part XIII In the “Me” and “We” phases of a company, it’s not uncommon for business owners to think the people they hire

LIFE CYCLES, Part XII As companies navigate through their levels of growth from “Me” to “We” to “Them,” they typically experience the ever-changing nature of