An insightful alternative to the dreadful jargon “learnings”

An insightful alternative to the dreadful jargon “learnings”

“Learnings” is a corporate buzzword intended to describe what you learned from some work activity. It sets my teeth on edge. You might feel the plural “learnings” is a perfectly legitimate word. After all, we have no problem talking about the teachings of Richard Feynman or Charles Darwin. And it’s perfectly understandable to discuss corporate…

You need perspective . . . but you’re not looking in the right place

You need perspective . . . but you’re not looking in the right place

Perspective: you cannot have a useful insight without it. We all crave perspective. We go on vacation to the mountains or the beach, just to admire the view. After looking at close-up smartphones, laptops right in front of us, and colleagues in the same room, the simple act of focusing at infinity relaxes us. There’s a long…

A question for thought leaders: “Yes, but how do you know?”

A question for thought leaders: “Yes, but how do you know?”

The number of self-described experts has multiplied along with the slots for them to express their views on blogs, podcasts, Forbes, Huffington Post, LinkedIn, and Medium. It’s great that we now get to hear from a wide variety of thinkers. But the first question you should ask of any of them is, “How do you…