while everyone’s watching
by These past few years have brought strong activism and support for marginalized communities. But the change we need isn’t finished. It may not have even started yet⏤sometimes it’s hard to …
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innovations people can apply to their jobs
where people want to be
how do we reward employees? Almost every organization benefits when it can hold on to the employees it has. As employees stay with a company, they develop institutional knowledge. They …
the andon cord
I heard a story years ago about a strange partnership struck between Toyota and GM. In 1984 they came together to create a factory called NUMMI. This factory ran under …
welcome to be the future
Hello there. If this is your first time here, welcome to be the future. If you’ve been here before, I’ve made a few changes recently. My excellent pal Christina redesigned …
the four Cs
I recently read an article from Food & Wine magazine. In their January issue, they printed a recipe from two chefs working in Mexico. Norma Listman and Saqib Keval shared …
just stay alive
I had a great chat with my friend Clara recently. She and her friend Melo are the hosts of a podcast, Intersectionality in the Diaspora. We talked for a while …
viewfinder
Many in the non-profit industrial complex are pivoting to meet a newish trend. They hope to elevate the voices of people who have long borne the brunt of a racist, …
map the future
Most of the companies I’ve worked for have had a strategic plan. These plans run the spectrum between incremental and ornamental. Some get by with unambitious tweaks to last year’s …
the strings that bind
I’m suspicious of nonrandom acts of charity. In my college ethics class, I learned most selfless acts aren’t completely selfless. They can give someone a warm feeling or a return …
