Jason Seiden — Dare Yourself to Fail Spectacularly!

Expertainment about Leadership & Management

Managers, Do You Even KNOW What Your Job Is?

March 15, 2010

A look at a manager’s responsibilities, using the story of what happened to one girl who went to the ER for appendicitis.

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The Only Thing I Won’t Tolerate Is “Zero Tolerance”

March 12, 2010

A short essay on the problems inherent in zero-tolerance policies.

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You Can’t Fake It. Stop Trying.

March 11, 2010

Years ago, while living downtown in Chicago, I got one of those white noise makers that you can set to “waterfall” or “river” or “rain forest” and have shut off automatically after 90 minutes. I bought it because I was interested in drowning out my usual nighttime sounds, which included “city bus,” “screaming crotch rocket” [...]

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When Exactly Did “Selling Out” Stop Being a Bad Thing?

March 10, 2010

It’s just so damn easy to quit, isn’t it.
Math problem’s too tough? Throw in the towel, call a tutor.
Relationship troubles? Screw the conversation, get a therapist.
Boss who’s a pain? Quit.
Hell, we even quit when things are good:
Comfy job? Hit the market and look for a “better” one with more challenge.
Building a nice little company? Flip [...]

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