Sniffing your identity markers: Who do you say you are?
As a child of the 70s, I have fond memories of sniffing Mr. Sketch ink markers. I was five and my grandparent’s had a 12-color… Read more
Did you inherit your career? Gottfredson’s theory of circumscription and compromise
I grew up in a family business. From age six to fourteen, my weekends were spent at first sweeping floors and then assisting in… Read more
The disruptive impact of the technology industry on careers: Framing the opportunity
Technological disruption is said to change ‘everything’. The speed of this disruption is increasing, resulting in what a Harvard Business Review article recently referred to… Read more
The importance of defining meaning in times of uncertainty
What do you say you do for a day job? Program websites? Build widgets? Manage people? Sell things? Deliver stuff? Cook, clean, care, or create?… Read more
The importance of defining meaning in times of uncertainty
What do you say you do for a day job? Program websites? Build widgets? Manage people? Sell things? Deliver stuff? Cook, clean, care, or create?… Read more
Fierce conversations principle 5: Trust your instincts (and be the CEO of you)
‘Don’t just trust your instincts. Obey them’, Susan Scott states in principle five of her Fierce Conversations book. The premise behind the fifth principle is… Read more
Making the list: What we can learn from lists of the best and worst CEOs
We all aspire to be the “best”, but this means that there are those who are also the “worst”. Imagine that at some point in… Read more
Referring to people as resources: Three reasons why we do it and what to do about it
I recently came across this critique aimed at those who use the word “resource” to refer to people. The post inferred that those who use such… Read more
Marissa Mayer as the new Yahoo CEO: On the challenge, her details, and the risk of the "impostor syndrome"
Marissa Mayer made a buzz when she became CEO of Yahoo last week. Headlines have focused on the relevant (her accomplishments), the irrelevant (her “fabulous”… Read more
Covey’s seven habits for a digital agency – Habit 6: Synergy (in project teams, work life balance, and values)
Synergy happens when an end result is greater than the sum of each contributing part. If you are looking for fulfilment in your day job,… Read more
Self-regulation by reflecting on our looking-glass self: Symbolic interactionism defined
We act based on how we perceive others see us. Symbolic interactionism helps us understand why this is the case, and how we can adjust… Read more
A response to “Who am I”? (exploring identity for you, your organisation, and your position in the organisation)
We often hear advice cautioning us against letting work define who we are. Research I did for a recent assignment turns that advice back on… Read more
Recent comments
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Dayna Caceres
Hi Chad, Important topic, valuable contribution and excellent…
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Kevin Bennett
This is a neat exposition on 2 Corinthians…
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Theresa
It all makes sense now. The way you…
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