Do you trust adults? Do you trust children?

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...

How much is that employee worth?

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...

Discipline. Just do it.

“We’re all capable of greatness,” this 10 year old Nike campaign taught. “If greatness doesn’t come knocking on your door, maybe you should go knock on its door.”But what does that mean in daily practice? How can I be great at 9:30...