Language in all it’s abundant complexity offers multitudinous opportunities for misunderstanding. We’ve all been in meetings or conversations where it suddenly becomes apparent that people’s understanding and use of a phrase dramatically differs from our own in a meaningful way. “How are the new engines for these bicycles?” “Great!” “When can we stick them toContinueContinue reading “Hidden Disagreements”
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Survivor Mindset
The goal of the CBS show Survivor is to Outwit, Outplay, Outlast. With physical, psychological, and political gamesmanship it can make for entertaining television. However, we’ve seen cases where people apply this mindset to their workplace. This introduces us to another of our installment on sicknesses; the survivor mindset.* The survivor mindset turns wit and political savvy from helpingContinueContinue reading “Survivor Mindset”
Ode to a Tyrant: Superfluum Opus
Woe to thee who has cast thy lot with this tyrant. The breaker of workweeks and crusher of work/life balance, this tyrant stands lofty upon the prow. Superfluum Opus helms every project as though it were a galley, and the oars should never be silent. Superfluum Opus will often look good when the job isContinueContinue reading “Ode to a Tyrant: Superfluum Opus”
Return on Intelligence 