Today Uncertainty is the Only Certainty
I had a few conversations in the span of a week with traditionalists. My definition of traditionalists: people whose expectations of the future are dictated by what they were led to believe in a world where things seemed more predictable. Their view of how the world should be perhaps was once true… when conditions had […]
Looking for Humanity in Data: Understanding Sensemaking from HyLighter
This was an educational episode that covered the basis of a data approach called Sensemaking. David Lebow, Inventor and CEO of HyLighter was our esteemed guest. Below are the highlights from our discussion with David. For details on the podcast please listen here in its entirety: What is sensemaking in one sentence? While sensemaking has […]
The Lifecyle of a Disengaged Employee
“Unless you give motivated people something to believe in, something bigger than their job to work toward, they will motivate themselves to find a new job and you’ll be stuck with whoever’s left.” — Simon Sinek For a large part of my career, I held three jobs. I had my 9 – 5 corporate job, […]
How to Work with Amateurs and Keep Your Sanity
I’ve been working as an advisor to large-scale global enterprise for the better part of 20 years, and in that time I’ve worked with folks whose business practices ranged from quirky, to poorly conceived, to questionable, to down right, bat-shit crazy. These people are known by many names, but I tend to call them: Amateurs. […]
Are Millennials Mucking Up the Mentor Pool or Are We?
This nation’s mentors can be kindly or they can be curmudgeons, but apparently these once vital — often volunteer — internal company coaches, advisers and tutors are heading the way of the typewriter ribbon, according to some high-level business executives and educators. I recently received a query from a member of the faculty at one […]
How to build a Superb Team: Chemistry is Almost Everything
Over the past 20 years of my career I’ve worked in many different arrangements; as a sole proprietor, as the manager of a small business, as a wholesale road rep out there on my own with nearly complete autonomy, as a Sales Manager, and then, right before we started ArCompany, as a sole proprietor again […]
Glee and the Journey of Career Identity (Spoiler Alert!) via @AlbertQian
I have a confession to make: I’m a Glee fan. It all started one night several months ago while I was searching for something good to watch on Netflix. Glee, the TV show on Fox about a high school glee club stood out to me, partially because I had watched a little bit before, but more so because the […]
The Mentoring Side of Social Media | 5 Steps to Doing it Right
There are a million ways that you can use social media for professional gain, legitimately millions. Angry cat anyone? One such way that the majority of people seem to avoid like the plague is mentoring. The Internet connects 2.4 billion people every day, and yet the idea of building a relationship with someone who is […]
Vision: A Declaration To JUST DO IT
Creativity is Crucial Organizations that enjoy a long history of success have usually figured out how to enable and integrate ongoing creativity. The notion of re-inventing yourself. You might be surprised to know that these types of organizations are in the definite minority. Unfortunately, some people believe that creativity is a rare attribute possessed by […]
Leaders Don’t Seek Out Blame by @DanielNewmanUV
Editor’s Note: This post, written by Daniel Newman, was first published on MillenialCEO. Daniel Newman has kindly granted ArCompany permission to republish this post here. The Unpredictable Nature of Leadership If you have led long enough, I’m sure at least one plan, one perfectly concocted idea for business or life has gone awry. Regardless of […]