Archive for September 2011
Sometimes you gotta build the sidewalk from scratch and sometimes you just follow the tracks
One of the great things about Engauge is that we/I continue to hire people a lot smarter than me. I’ve always subscribed to that model. Why hire people that aren’t better/smarter/faster/badasser than you? Badasser is a word. So is badassedness, if you were curious. I remember years ago watching a particularly pompous agency founder giving…
Read MoreI generally hate job titles…but I LOVE this one
I get the need for titles, but I hate what they do to some people. You know what I’m talking about. Some people feel the need to treat others differently based on their job title rather than treating everyone with the same level of respect. You shouldn’t aspire to a title, you should aspire to…
Read MoreWhere some see the Netflix changes as a disaster, I see great leadership
Last week Netflix’s CEO, Reed Hastings, announced that the company would be separating its digital business from its DVD business. The DVD business would operate as a new entity called Qwikster. You can read more here. This move came on the heels of a recent price change by Netflix that made it financially inconvenient to…
Read More12 characteristics of a great place to work
Recently a friend passed me an article that listed characteristics that make a great place to work. Instead of reading it I decided to make my own list. I’ve done this in the past, such as with this post: The 12 keys to being excellent at anything. It’s a fun exercise. But before you jump…
Read MoreIntroducing…engauge.com
Introducing the new engauge.com. Hope you like it as much as I do :)
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