Posts Tagged ‘culture’

Being a Man in the 21st Century (Part 2)

Earlier this week, I began a discussion of the way that manhood in American society is changing. Today, I want to revisit the topic with some of my own ideas about how these changes could lead to a more enriching and satisfying take on masculinity.Before I do that, though, I want to say how thrilled I was at the response the first post got – I had never expected… Continue reading

October 30 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: culture, identity, manhood, masculinity, men, work | 47 comments»

Being a Man in the 21st Century (Part 1)

Manhood is changing. It's as simple, and as complicated, as that.Two recent events prompted me to write about manhood today. The first was the release of The Shriver Report, a study of the status of women in the United States. The second was the publication of The Art of Manliness, a book of advice on manhood based on the popular blog of the same name.The Shriver Report's… Continue reading

October 27 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: body, culture, identity, manhood, masculinity, men, work | 35 comments»

Ten Great Ways to Crush Creativity

Leaders have more power than they realize. They can patiently create a climate of creativity or they can crush it in a series of subtle comments and gestures. Their actions send powerful signals. Their responses to suggestions and ideas are deciphered by staff as encouragement or rejection. If you want to crush creativity in your organization and eliminate all the unnecessary bother of innovation then here… Continue reading

August 28 2009 | By Paul | Tagged: creativity, culture, idea, innovation, leader, leadership | 23 comments»

Toward a New Vision of Productivity, Part 2: The Ghost of Productivity Past

This is the second part of a 12-part series I will be posting through the end of December and into January 2009, examining the current understanding of productivity and where the concept might be heading in the future. I invite Lifehack’s readers

December 24 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: culture, david_allen, history, meaning, religion, society, stephen_covey, system, taylorism | 11 comments»

10 More Tips for International Travelers

A couple of days ago I listed 10 of the tools I find essential whenever I travel, along with a bunch of related tips. Today, I have more tips, this time disconnected from any particular tool or gadget.

Because most of the traveling I've done as an adult has consisted of longish trips overseas, these tips are going to tend to be more useful for Americans traveling abroad… Continue reading

May 9 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: connecting, culture, currency, custom, tip, transportation, travel | 38 comments»

10 Steps to a More Global You

There’s no escaping the fact that the world is getting smaller: your company’s vendors might be in India, with customers in Britain, while you are somewhere in the U.S. That’s why employers, from international non-profits to the mom-and-pop stores down the road, want employees able to think globally. Even college admissions look positively on time spent abroad these days.But picking up for a jaunt to another continent isn’t practical… Continue reading

February 7 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: culture, global, learning, travel, worldview | 12 comments»

Pick Your Urgencies

How many times have you heard from your coworkers, friends and yourself the old line about being too busy fighting alligators to drain the swamp? How often does your life seem to be a car crash of intersecting urgencies?It's easy to get sucked into a business culture where everything is urgent, everything is a priority. You start your new job and on day one you're thrown into crisis… Continue reading

March 19 2007 | By Bob | Tagged: culture, priority, urgency | 7 comments»