Hot Topic Friday: August 21

Happy Friday! Here are my August 21 Hot Topics and how they relate to advancing culture or leadership. This week we’re talking about the outdated significance of punching the time clock, and play at work.

Secret... Shhhh: Everyone’s Story is the Way

If you want to have a positive cultural impact in your organization and/or team, with minimum operating expenses and/or the need for fancy consulting expertise, DO THIS ONE THING!

Hot Topic Friday: July 31

Happy Friday! Here are my July 31 Hot Topics and how they relate to advancing culture or leadership. This week we’re talking about an awesome reinforcement of the importance of belonging, and the disconnect between HR and employees.

So You Think You Can Lead Remote Workers?

I want to call out all the total command and control freaks who are in leadership positions out there, and ask them to quit

Hot Topic Friday: July 24

Happy Friday! Here are my July 24 Hot Topics and how they relate to advancing culture or leadership. This week we’re talking about how to manage loneliness after way too much time by ourselves lately, and also, let’s not forget to have some more compassion for the parents working from home out there.

The Mouse and My Cheezie Bag

It’s important to escape sometimes. To lose oneself into something like a great book, a long bike ride, or that drift into social media posts. However, sometimes that escape, if it’s overplayed, can blind us from being present and aware of our surroundings.

Hot Topic Friday: July 17

Happy Friday! Here are my July 17 Hot Topics and how they relate to advancing culture or leadership. This week we’re talking about a culture that encourages hope, and the game of poker shows its cards from a different perspective.

WTF? You Invite Me to Belong Then Ask Me to Leave?

Organizations and teams that are leading the way in terms of performance and engagement, are investing in belonging and psychological safety. At the same time, these groups are rapidly changing membership.

Hot Topic Friday: July 10

Happy Friday! Here are my July 10 Hot Topics and how they relate to advancing culture or leadership. This week we’re talking about accepting anxiety, and how BELONGING helps business boom.

What the Hell Are You Thinking?

To navigate this situation as best as we might requires us to become better learners AND unlearners.

Hot Topic Friday: July 3

Happy Friday! Here are my July 3 Hot Topics and how they relate to advancing culture or leadership. This week we’re talking about the growing importance of positive culture in all workplaces.

Join Us in Launching a Product You Inspired

So for the first time, I’m presenting the essence of my culture course with all followers and the wider public, at a very reasonable price.

Hot Topic Friday: June 26

Happy Friday! Here are my June 26 Hot Topics and how they relate to advancing culture or leadership. This week we’re talking about how it sucks to get laid off, but also discuss the importance of investing in resilience, and how to do so.

Asking For Your Kind Support and Help

Many people have asked for my personal guidance on how to build an exceptional culture. In response, the Lorne Rubis team has created an online course called Building Extraordinary and Adaptive Cultures.

Chief Mistake Officer to the End!

I’ve taken on the informal title of Chief Mistake Officer as I conclude formal employment in my career. I have lots more to do in my life, God willing. However, in my 70th year, I am concluding receiving a paycheck from any organization that’s not my own.

Hot Topic Friday: June 19

Happy Friday! Here are my June 19 Hot Topics and how they relate to advancing culture or leadership. This week we’re talking a lot about the benefits from working from anywhere. We mean it. Anywhere!

Paradox and Tightrope Leadership

As I reflect on the current desperate need for courageous leadership in both the public and private sectors, paradox balancing must lead the way.

Hot Topic Friday: June 12

Happy Friday! Here are my June 12 Hot Topics and how they relate to advancing culture or leadership. This week we’re talking about being allies at work (and everywhere), having tough conversations, and also building an extraordinary and adaptive culture.

Morley, You Can’t Hug Me Right Now

Harriet was so excited because she returns to school on June 9. When I asked her about Morley, her response was: ''I have to tell Morley that he can’t hug me right now because of the virus.”

Hot Topic Friday: June 5

Here are my June 5 Hot Topics and how they relate to advancing culture or leadership. This week, we’re reading and reflecting out of respect for the pain and suffering relative to racism.