by John Macdonald | Apr 4, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
I got a “good job” today. I felt appreciated. I felt seen. I felt like “OK, I’m on the right track.” Everybody likes to feel those feelings. Your people like to feel those feelings. That’s a choice you can make as a leader. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new... by John Macdonald | Apr 3, 2026 | Human, Technology, The250
I realized something about myself today. In most circumstances, I believe tools are the answer. Not more continuous effort. Not more attention. Not more people. Tools are what I do. It’s how I think. It’s what I build. It’s what I apply to problems. I’d rather spend... by John Macdonald | Apr 1, 2026 | Human, Technology, The250
Technology allows us to debate the concept of right work and wrong work. Talking heads holler over each other about it. Academics pontificate about it. Friends argue in the bar about it. But make no mistake. If you don’t have income, any work that comes along is the... by John Macdonald | Mar 31, 2026 | Human, The250
I’m frazzled. I’m not good. I’m not on my game. I can’t make sense of it. I don’t want to. I feel useless. Today’s not the day. Tomorrow’s a new one. Thank God. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)... by John Macdonald | Mar 30, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
You always have a choice. You can stay here. Staying here might be the best option. It certainly has benefits like you’re already here, familiarity, you might be the expert, and your people might be here. It also feels less risky. Or, you can go there. Going there... by John Macdonald | Mar 28, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
It happens to all of us. Somewhere, sometime, you’ve been beaten up. Maybe at work. Maybe at home. Maybe in some other situation. You didn’t like it. You won’t like it when it happens next time. You have a few options when it happens. One, you can bitch and moan about...