Editor’s Note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at dearfound…
I was staring out at a sea—or should I say a grid—of blank faces. It was the town hall portion of our weekly all-company meeting, and an employee asked me directly how long I thought this work-from-home arrangement would last. I gave my u…
The most successful companies we’ve worked with through the years have one thing in common: A clearly articulated and well-implemented set of core values. If an organization’s culture can be thought of as its operating system, then its va…
Everyone seems to have an opinion about performance reviews and whether they work. But most employees want feedback, according to a recent survey by employee visibility software company Prodoscore. The survey found that roughly half of respondents don&…
Many businesses that moved to remote work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic were surprised to find in the first month that the shift was less painful than expected. Companies have long treated work outside the office—whether remote, with flex…
Corporate America: We need to talk about your Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
We became familiar with ERGs when many welcomed us to speak on the gender and racial justice themes we write about in our books. As one of the most powerful trends in the U….
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, many people are working from home. This posed a challenge for some who must balance work and child care. Read More
A conversation with consultants Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini about how to promote human ingenuity in large organizations.
A loaf of bread should be short, much shorter. The longer the loaf, the longer the wait for my favorite piece of bread. The heel! To be clear, thin heels get too crunchy… Continue reading →
