Tag: Work Environment

A PhD in Bacardi: Repost

Here is a reworking of one of one of my early posts. It’s a story about a PhD who had to sell vacations to pay off student loan debt.

When Uber becomes Lyft, and why both are putting Professionals out of a Job.

Uber and Lyft are masters at driving productivity, so again, why do you need management?

Review vs. New: Do you really need to change things?

You should be cautious when you take a new position and part of the recruiting process included a call for change.

Dodging Bullets

My writings for pelusopresents.com are currently focused on topics that span the collision of professional world and life. My focus is on the non-manager, the Professional Individual Contributor or the PIC as I have dubbed them.   These collisions exist throughout […]

University of the People

There is a unique window of opportunity just now starting for professionals.

Employee Engagement is really about the Professional Class

Employee engagement is really mostly about Professional Individual Contributors.

Labor Day and the Professional Worker

What does organized labor from the 1880’s and today’s Professional worker have in common?

Algorithmic Management

Q: What is the scariest thing that exists for Professionals? A: Algorithmic Management!

Carrot and Stick

There is an imbalance in who has the ability to use both the carrot and stick.