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Big Bearded Ginger – My Story & Personal Brand You might be wondering: why call myself the Big Bearded Ginger? Simple. It’s authentic. It’s memorable. And it represents how I show up — fully, confidently, and unapologetically myself. I’ve learned that in both life and business, people remember the human side of you before they remember your resume. My look might catch your eye, but it’s the skills behind the beard that make the impact: Read more…

To Leaders of Today and Tomorrow: In every organization, leadership is both an art and a science, requiring vision, adaptability, and, most importantly, the ability to inspire others. As you ascend to leadership roles or seek to refine your approach, it’s vital to confront and understand some pressing issues in workplace culture: quiet quitting, disengagement, and unethical behaviors like workplace cheating. These are not new phenomena. They are simply receiving greater visibility in an era Read more…

Leadership is often seen as the pinnacle of power and authority, where individuals at the top wield influence and make decisions that shape organizations and communities. However, the most effective leaders are not those who use their positions for personal gain but those who adopt a servant leadership approach—putting the needs of their employees and teams first. Servant leadership, a term popularized by Robert K. Greenleaf in the 1970s, emphasizes the idea that leaders should Read more…

Introduction Absenteeism is often dismissed as mere laziness or a lack of commitment, but could there be more to this behavior than meets the eye? This article explores the hypothesis that habitual absenteeism might share psychological underpinnings with conditions like kleptomania, where individuals seek gratification from the act rather than the outcomes. The Psychological Parallel Much like kleptomania, where individuals steal not out of necessity but for the thrill or psychological reward, absenteeism can serve Read more…

It’s a phenomenon as old as civilization itself: change is met with resistance. Enter the CAVE People—Citizens Against Virtually Everything—a metaphor for those who prefer the known struggles of the status quo over the uncertain benefits of progress. Imagine setting out to navigate from the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The logical path would be to follow the river’s flow, harnessing its current to reach your destination efficiently. However, CAVE people choose to Read more…

Over the last few decades, the relationship between employer and employee has changed dramatically and the world has seen a dramatic increase in employee dissatisfaction. Most media outlets are filled with content regarding people’s dissatisfaction with their workplace, so much so, social movements like “Quiet Quitting” have become prevalent in the modern workplace. Barry Schwartz’s article “Rethinking Work” makes the compelling argument that pay is not the reason people are unhappy with their jobs, it Read more…

The Struggle with Change In many businesses, the resistance to change is palpable. Teams often exert significant effort to maintain the status quo, akin to swimming against the current just to stay in place. This metaphor of battling upstream reflects how organizations can find themselves stuck, despite setting goals for progress. The comfort found in familiar processes, even if inefficient, often outweighs the uncertainty of new methods. The Paradox of Comfort Consider the scenario of Read more…