On the difference between words and actions — If you don’t like to read much, here’s the short version: We’re launching a new campaign at Rule No. 1 to highlight the importance of actually living your purpose and values. We’ll shine a light on the distinction between taking real action and writing wonderful words which then show up in…

Tom: As always, thank you for pushing my thinking. As with most things, I think this is complex. You are correct in your understanding of my argument: People ought not simply make the purpose of their company into the purpose of their life; nor expect their company (or any other…

If you work in a field that tries to help people and organizations work and live in more purposeful ways, if you spend your energy trying to help people find and connect to passion in their work, then I’m sure you frequently come across an obstacle I know too well…

For those of you living under a large rock, there’s a famous comedian named Chris Rock who got slapped in the face live at the Oscars last year by a famous actor named Will Smith. (For those of you living under an even larger rock, the Oscars are an annual…

The quick version of this article Branding started out simple. Then humans do what we do. We made it stupidly complicated and corporatized it so we could sell boatloads of shit to people who didn’t want or need it. But the times they are a changin’. People today care more about…

Look, friend. There’s been a lot written about leadership. Like, a lot. And if you couldn’t find the wisdom you needed in any of the other books, articles, whitepapers, compendia, training courses, retreats, seminars, tweets, or podcasts, you’re almost definitely not going to find it here. I feel for you…

Dear Brutus, Hey…bud. I hope this scroll finds you well. If you’re reading this, I have shuffled off my mortal coil. With any luck, I am frolicking with the Gods. Though, to be honest, I’ve second thoughts about what we did and I’m likely destined for Hades. Shit’s getting crazy…

Metrics. A topic near and dear to everyone’s heart. Well, maybe not so dear. I suppose businesses need metrics. If we don’t measure anything, then we’re probably left with nothing more than our subjective impressions. Which benefits a few lucky people to the detriment of everyone else. But the problem…

As companies continue to make choices about whether to require workers to come back into the office and, if so, how often, a robust discussion is unfolding at dinner tables, in social media, and in the executive suite about the merits — if any — of in-person work. There are…