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Why HR needs to become HE
It’s a name that belongs to the history books, the dark ages, a time past. ‘Human Resources’. If there’s one corporate title I hate it’s ‘human resources’. If there’s one concept that represents all that is wrong with the traditional business mindset it’s the tying of the word ‘human’ to the word ‘resource’. And although…
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How labels kill
It was incredibly sad to read about the shooting of various US congressmen, their staff, and other colleagues a few days ago in Virginia. Besides being yet another in a long list of (mass) shootings in the US, it is another reminder of the stark divisions that exist in US society. And although we’ll never…
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How I created Amazon
You may be surprised to know that I am an integral part of the success of Amazon. While Jeff Bezos is certainly the seed that created the flower we today know as Amazon, I am most certainly the fertile ground on which it landed, and the sun that causes it to grow. And while I…
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What happened to learning from your mistakes?
I was sad to read this morning about the firing of Kathy Griffin from her role as co-host of CNN’s New Year’s Eve program. Regardless of whether or not you saw the humour in her Donald Trump ‘severed head’ joke, what’s sad about her firing is the culture of blame that it propagates. Kathy made a mistake,…
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Leadership in the age of digital transformation
Like a storm sweeping across the horizon we are in the midst of a great epic of change. The age of digital transformation is here, and yet it is about far more than the ability to shop online, chat, tweet, app, or watch the latest TV shows. It is about an epic social transformation that…
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Mirror, Mirror: Build the wall
Many of us spend our time complaining about the things we can’t control: our boss, our colleagues, the neighbours, the economy, politics, and the world at large. If we’re even more unlucky we have reason to complain about our health, our personal finances, and our safety. The world seems sometimes to be a great moving…
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Why people are the strongest link in security
It is an often quoted truism in IT: “People are the weakest link in security.” It’s believed to be so by many IT security professionals because even though you can build a seemingly watertight security system using the best technology money can buy, clever social engineering, a disgruntled employee, or someone simply having a bad…
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People are lazy by nature
Ouch. How does that feel? Am I talking about you? Or did you say to yourself ‘not me!!’? I was struck by this comment last night after having dinner at home with a friend of mine and his family. My friend is a general practitioner, well educated, an excellent friend, and cares deeply about his…
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WANTED: Idea man looking for dream partner (M/F/LGBT)
Did you read ‘Ideal’ or ‘Idea’? Don’t get me wrong, I’m a nice guy, but I did write ‘Idea’. It’s a blessing, and a curse – so many ideas. I’m a dreamer, a creator, and a sharer of ideas. I love to think, to create, and to do things that have never been done before.…