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The Gift of Struggle

Leading Blog

Here are overviews of some of the gifts you will learn: Share What You Imagine—Build Together: These organizations don’t allow “ROE” (“return on ego”) to compromise the integrity of the culture. All of us are working within our own set of constraints, goals, and unexpected life events that shape our journey.

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Start Here: Four Ways to Increase Your Productivity

Joseph Lalonde

Image by Karen Roe. Set goals for yourself. Small goals and long term goals. It is easy to convince yourself to be productive if there is an end goal in plain sight. Guest Posts Jeffrey Fermin Office Vibe proactive productivity rest say no set goals' Consider this a wake-up call. Tell people about them.

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Japan Is Counting on Shareholder Activism to Improve Its Economy

Harvard Business Review

Whereas activists in Japan have historically been treated with scorn for attempting to extract value from the system, they can now point to the fact that their actions are consistent with the government’s policy goals. The jury is still out on Abe’s corporate governance reforms.

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How Office Dwellers Can Become Doers

Harvard Business Review

But let's face it, Microsoft won't pay you to conquer the Amazon or extract salmon roe. I ranked these based on how well they stimulate the senses, create tangible results, and achieve business goals. Offices are where the work is. But there is a glimmer of hope for us Clickers, Copy/Pasters, Conference-Callers, and Collators.

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