Pity the poor manager whose motto is “no news is good news”. It’s quiet in his office because it’s all happening at the water cooler as his employees discuss their complaints and issues with their peers.
Month: June 2009
Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis
A born storyteller, Michael Lewis shows us how things really worked on Wall Street. The bond traders were presiding over enormous changes in the world economy. Lewis’s job was to transfer money, in the form of bonds, from those outside American who saved to those inside America who consumed.
Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis
About 10 years ago, I was living in California and decided to pay someone from an investment bank to provide advice on where to invest my hard earned savings. I figured the investment bank had been around for a long…
Is Your Time Well Spent?
We all come to work hoping to get things accomplished. Yet many of us I suspect, have days when we go home feeling “I got nothing done”. How come? Well, if you’re a typical manager, much of your day is…
Lessons from Marie
A friend of mine, "Marie", develops training programs for her clients. Recently, she ran a program and encountered a very hostile participant. Luckily, Marie is quite skilled at managing conflict and she was able to get her program back on…