by Rich Haglund | May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
May the Fourth be with you. Yoda didn’t like the active voice or being consistent with tenses. But, if he did, and if he were feeling long-winded, he might say things like these: “Deep work can generate as much satisfaction in an information economy as it...
by Rich Haglund | May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
If you’ve played sports or watch sports, you may be familiar with the concept of “taking what the defense gives you.” In football, this might mean noticing the “soft spots” in the zone defense where your receivers will be open to catch...
by Rich Haglund | Mar 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Show them respect and trust them to distill knowledge, discern what matters most, and make decisions. This week, I studied a book about helping children exercise agency. And I listened to a podcast about how to lay off direct reports. As I pondered the words of the...
by Rich Haglund | Feb 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Would you like to hear from individuals who rarely speak up in meetings? Have you ever sensed some attendees weren’t telling you how they really felt about an issue? Or have the solutions the group devised not reflected the combined wisdom and creativity of the...
by Rich Haglund | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
The movie Worth portrays the work of Kenneth Feinberg and other attorneys assigned by the U.S. Attorney General to manage the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. The film is based on Feinberg’s book, What is Life Worth? The film shows the attorneys wrestling with...
