Today we go deep in reviewing the famous credo of a company which has been one of Fortune's "Most Admired Companies" for years running.  How's their culture doing?  Tune in and find out!https://www.jnj.com/credo/

Well, not really.  But to listen to them....https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/college-as-we-know-it-coming-to-an-end-dont-bet-on-it/ar-BB14sale?ocid=spartanntp

Isn't it wonderful that Congress and the President have sought to save small businesses during the pandemic by providing them with forgivable loans to keep their people on their payroll? How do you feel about big companies getting away with taking most of that money for themselves?https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/17/ppp-loans-most-companies-face-little-risk-of-punishment-experts-say.html

Today we look at a good news story and what it says about the culture of a very famous supply chain company. Also, there are pictures of dogs dressed up like Santa in the article below.https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/a-fedex-driver-takes-his-2-dachshunds-along-on-his-delivery-route-after-his-doggy-daycare-closed-and-the-pictures-will-make-your-day/ar-BB148wrP?ocid=spartanntp

The recruiting pipeline is a broken, twisted mess.  Just ask recruiters, hiring managers, and job applicants.  Why do we tolerate this?  In today's podcast, I put forth an alternative to the status quo and all the dysfunctional, dishonest behavior it triggers.  If you're a job-seeker, a manager, or an HR person, you won't want to miss this episode.

Today we take a look at the world of sports---specifically NFL football---and ask whether the "It's a business" cultural paradigm ought to be embraced by athletes and coaches.

Today we take a look at leadership lessons from the current crisis.  If you're the type of leader who hides in your office while your team is taking fire, you're not going to like this one.  For the human beings out there, however, it's like the speech from "Braveheart" given by General George S. Patton while he hits the gamewinner at the buzzer in "Hoosiers".  https://www.fastcompany.com/90502230/8-critical-lessons-leaders-need-to-emerge-from-the-covid-19-crisis-and-one-that-will-surprise-you?utm_campaign=eem524%3A524%3As00%3A20200509_fc&utm_medium=Compass&utm_source=newsletter

Integrity is probably the most-cited cultural value in the business world, yet sadly integrity is in some companies spoken about more than lived.  Today, we go in-depth on this value---and I get to tell you some war stories about it.  At ease!

Esri's geographic data is powering much of the narrative around the pandemic---so why isn't data quality a core value?https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-12/coronavirus-dashboards-are-being-powered-by-this-software?srnd=businessweek-v2https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/about-esri/why-we-do-it

Today we take a look at Tesla and its legendary founder Elon Musk, exploring the values of a visionary at the moment he steps to the center of world events.  But not too close a look---lightning always tends to find lightning rods! https://fortune.com/2020/05/11/elon-musk-tesla-to-reopen-car-plant/https://www.tesla.com/blog/getting-back-workhttps://www.tesla.com/about