Porcupine Talk

Leaders of organizations now find themselves fearful of attrition and reacting to the many people quitting their jobs...

It could be described as "the passion trap." Having spent over two decades in business and corporate environments, I’ve come to realize...

Have you ever been in a meeting and had little understanding of what was being said because it was buzzwords and meaningless jargon?!

In the aftermath of George Floyd, more than one white person has asked me, "What can I do?"

I first heard the expression "work-life balance" soon after I started my consulting career in the early 2000's. It struck me as odd...

"If I take this job, how much autonomy will I have?" How important is autonomy to you in a job? If you are an entrepreneur, chances are,...

I find it harder and harder to focus these days.  Most of the time I think it's me. I blame myself for having some sort of deficiency. I...

Originally written in July of 2016. [A police whistle blows...] My life matters. You know me... We get coffee together every morning. You...

Five "killer I's": 1. Inflexible 2. Intimidating 3. Interrogating 4. Intolerant 5. Insistent. In this fifth article of five, I address...

Five "killer I's": 1. Inflexible 2. Intimidating 3. Interrogating 4. Intolerant 5. Insistent. In this fourth article of five, I address...

Five "killer I's": 1. Inflexible 2. Intimidating 3. Interrogating 4. Intolerant 5. Insistent. In this third article of five, I address...

Five "killer I's": 1. Inflexible 2. Intimidating 3. Interrogating 4. Intolerant 5. Insistent. In this second article of five, I address...

When it comes to command-and-control style leadership (henceforth referred to as CACS leadership), one could say that the big problem is...