Thoughts on people, teams, organizations, communities, effectiveness and success
From the headline of Tom Abate’s story in the San Francisco Chronicle “Roche-Genentech deal called close, with offer raised”, folks at 1 DNA Way in South San Francisco should take a look across the bay at Chiron’s former campus in Emeryville to see their likely future.
As noted elsewhere (see the “Land O’Spin series on best practices of assessment on this blog), one of the best predictors for future behavior is to look at past patterns of behavior.… Read the rest
It might be nice – albeit less interesting – if job hunters interviewed successfully once and kept that role for the balance of their life. The reality for most is different.
The truth of the matter is that most of us over the years end up kissing lots of frogs –warts and all – to find roles that work well for us.… Read the rest
Like looking for a spouse / partner when you hear some loud form of biological / life clock incessantly ticking, the scent of desperation is something that job candidates should avoid. That vibe evokes caution on the part of would-be-employers, and can torpedo promising job opportunities.
For people who are locked into job hell, “between jobs” or just plain out of work, the feeling of despair may feel inevitable.… Read the rest
Some people easily communicate emotions. I am not naturally one of them; a close friend told me that they knew when I got enthused about something when they saw one of my eyebrows move. It is the mischief of karma that I am blessed with a son who has a great range of feelings: joy has great heights, and compassion has strong expression, as well as sadness.… Read the rest