Hidden Mojo

Last Friday, thanks to Traci Fenton (a friend of HiddenMojo), Eric and I had the pleasure of attending a rehearsal by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. This orchestra is unique because it doesn’t have a conductor (an idea that’s subversive and thought of as unworkable in orchestral circles, I’m told). Orpheus is based in […]

Kathy Sierra of the Creating Passionate Users has a fantastic post today entitled Knocking the Exuberance out of Employees.
In it, she says
Of course some argue that exuberance on the job is not necessarily a good thing. That too much passion leads to problems. I say BS on that one. Real passion means you love the […]

Fortune Magazine is running an article this month that’s causing some controversy. It’s about Google’s chaotic management style.
Letting go is scary, but giving up control makes employees happier, more creative, and more motivated.
It’s controversial because Google is successful, but their chaotic style is anathema to the Six Sigma’ed, Total Quality Management management styles that […]