Dead or disregarded? The days of landing a job on a factory line and working until your pension starts seem to be in the past. The “services economy” has created new careers built on switching jobs multiple times. Don’t even get us started on the “Great Recession.” Oh, and how does the gig economy contribute… Read more »

Thinking back to our episode on The Great Resignation (“I Quit”), we consider the pros and cons of Loyalty. The pros, you say, are obvious: strong relationships, deep trust, better communication, authentic personalities… Yes. We agree. But, if we know that we want these traits, why we sometimes dip our toes into the cons of… Read more »

If you are afraid of professional failure, then you are (essentially) afraid of professional success. As it happens, fear has a seat in many offices, home or other. But what is it that really scares us? How do we settle that fear? Subscribe to the KL Podcast above. Listen from our site or on Spotify,… Read more »

If it seems like our entire lives are a series of decisions (or indecisions), then you’re right. Every day we choose something over something else. While many of those choices are on autopilot, some require deep thought. While many of us may conjure up reasonable excuses or point to unforeseen collisions in the Universe as… Read more »

It’s true. You’d probably know that, but all that time spent splitting your attention between texts, social media, Zoom calls, and driving has dulled your light. Now what? Slow down and embrace mono-tasking. Doing one thing at a time can help you get more done and maintain your sanity in the process. Subscribe to the… Read more »

Crying is a normal emotional reaction to any number of triggers. A big one can be stress and work can be stressful. You may also bring your personal life to the office or feel humiliated or get bad news. You may also be the person who never cries (and that’s ok too, but don’t judge… Read more »

Rumination is the evil cousin of Reflection and when we spend too much time with that one, we end up throwing stuff off a bridge and knocking over mailboxes. Sure, it may make us feel better for a moment, but rumination can be destructive when we can’t stop. Reflection is our opportunity to be curious… Read more »

What does it mean to “think like a scientist?” If you didn’t know anything, would you ask questions or do all the talking? Now, can you admit you really don’t know as much as you think you do? Subscribe to the KL Podcast above. Listen from our site or on Spotify, Google , Apple, or… Read more »

Take a joke or tell a joke? Laugh at the world or make the world laugh? Which has more value for business leaders and how does that choice impact your team? In this episode, we’re back to our classic KL format. We discuss how humor can make (or break) your leadership style. Subscribe to the… Read more »

Ida B. Wells was born enslaved and grew up to publicize the prejudice and violence against black people in America. She wrote about lynchings, propaganda against black Americans, and the women’s suffrage movement. In 2020, eighty nine years after her death, she was awarded a Pulitzer Prize. This episode combines our Black History Month finale… Read more »