by John Macdonald | Jul 20, 2023 | The250
Not all that glitters is gold. You’re on the hunt for craftsmen, meticulous in their method and knowledgable of their craft, yet agile in their approach. Masters have their cherished tools, languages, and methods. That’s good. It means they care. You need...
by John Macdonald | Jul 17, 2023 | The250
The industrial machine drove the old work paradigm. Work the hours. Supervisorship and micromanagement. Fifteen-minute increments. Org leadership. Come to this office. Park here. Sit in this office. We’ll give you snacks. Do what we say. Ask the boss. Fit in....
by John Macdonald | Jul 15, 2023 | The250
You’re looking for sprouts, and one of the best places to find them is fresh out of college. So how do you find them? Experience has taught me this: the conventional hiring process for new graduates doesn’t cut it if you’re not one of the...
by John Macdonald | Jun 28, 2023 | The250
The industrial machine valued productivity as the end goal. Productivity helped everyone. Cars became more affordable. As did food, clothing, TVs, toilet paper, and information. Ford, Carnegie, Bezos, Gates, and the other industrial leaders evolved and then led the...
by John Macdonald | Jun 12, 2023 | The250
Say it with me: “We don’t need the office. I trust my people. We can build amazing remote teams.” “We don’t need the office. I trust my people. We can build amazing remote teams.””We don’t need the office. I trust my...
