I used to think that if only I got the right job, at the right place, working for the right CEO, that all of a sudden, all of the “crazy organization” stuff — if you’ve worked for a large organization, you darn well know what I mean — would go away. Bzzt! Wrong answer. In […]
Jonathan Feldman
Digital Business, No Human Sacrifice. Chief Information Officer, IT rehab coach, award-winning writer, public speaker.
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Recent Posts
Optimism: “I do not think it means what you think it means”
Optimism is vastly misunderstood because we confuse correlation with causation. This happens all the time: I’m on my way somewhere, whistling, humming, singing, skipping. Someone sees me, offers a variation on “it must be great to be happy” or “I guess someone’s feeling optimistic.” I usually say, “it beats the alternative” and keep moving. Generally, […]
Keeping Integrity While Keeping Your Job
Don’t ruin your integrity by telling lies for your organization. You don’t have to. There is a great deal of middle ground between parroting lies on behalf of your large, dysfunctional organization and actively clashing with the leadership. Just don’t participate. A friend and I were musing that our gym (a large, multi-site organization) was […]
“Too Long, Didn’t Read:” Your Career Depends On Exec Summaries
You got good at your job because you’re good at the details. But you won’t get promoted beyond your job because you’re good at details. You’ll get promoted because you know how to summarize. It seems unfair. You’re good at details. Yet, it seems that executives at your organization never want to understand the details. […]