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You may remember Malden Mills, the maker of Polartec who suffered a catastrophic fire in the mid-90s and made headlines for spending millions protecting its employees and the town from economic disaster. At a time when American business was becoming known for looking for every possible opportunity to move their plants to Mexico and China, Malden [...]

I spent yesterday at a local spa, working out the kinks, of which there were a lot more than I realized. I started going to that spa when they opened six or seven years ago, and back then, the owner gave me a tour. It was the kind of tour all of us would give [...]

OK, I’m on a toot here about thinking styles, but it’s what’s on my mind and catching my eye lately. I was reading an article about hedge fund managers, and Jim Leitner from Falcon Management said “the propensity to challenge conventions is one of the things that differentiates a hedgie, and it’s something that humans [...]

My son is only two weeks away from getting his license, and we’ve spent much of the past year getting as many driving hours under his belt as possible. He’s proven to be a good driver – careful and observant. But there we were in a left turn lane, and I realized (I’m paying less [...]

After reading yesterday’s blog, a reader emailed me offline to ask about a particular accountability issue. Apparently there are two people in her organization who are bright, competitive, and should by all accounts be successful. But instead they are negative and stir up trouble, act condescending, gossip, and revel in whatever nastiness they manage to [...]