Boeing’s Culture is Behind Its Demise

Boeing’s Culture is Behind Its Demise

Boeing’s chief executive Dave Calhoun, and many of the firm’s C-suite executives, recently announced they are stepping down.  The move comes as Boeing grapples with a huge crisis – planes malfunctioning in flight and whistleblowers all too eager to throw the company...
RTO Needs to be a Magnet Not a Mandate

RTO Needs to be a Magnet Not a Mandate

Plain and simple, leaders at Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) get it.  After filing for bankruptcy during the COVID pandemic, the company became remote-first, allowing employees to work from anywhere, with no in-office requirement.  They also permanently downsized their...
Costco’s Refreshing Reply to Unionization

Costco’s Refreshing Reply to Unionization

When a workforce organizes, it can feel like a direct attack on leadership. Because of this, a typical response by leaders is something along the lines of unionization is futile, or we’ll never give up our opposition to the union, or the union is to blame for the...
Workers No Longer Want to Lead Others: Now What?

Workers No Longer Want to Lead Others: Now What?

A survey of full-time U.S. employees who are not in a managerial position showed that only 38% say they are interested in becoming a people manager. There was a time when the title ‘manager’ meant prestige, respect, more compensation, and sometimes even admiration,...