Why and How to Treat Your Boss as Your Client

A broader swath of the workforce should adjust their mindsets to approach the work from the same perspective.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 22, 2019employees, management, business, leadershipComment

Protest in Switzerland

The Swiss prefer to go through traditional channels to get things done—and they may see protest as an official channel.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 20, 2019Switzerland, culture, Lausanne Comments

Should I Start a Podcast?

I confess: My musings about starting a personal podcast spurred the FrogDog article about whether to start a podcast.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 12, 2019marketing Comments

Survey Says: Virtual Employees Have Higher Engagement

A recent international survey of employees found that virtual workers have higher engagement than corporate-office workers.

Common Challenges for Structuring Marketing in Corporations

Through experience, I’ve discovered commonalities in companies seeking to improve their marketing departments and marketing results.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 22, 2019marketing, business, employees, goalsComment

What Siblings Teach Us

Even siblings who never got past the punching stage gained a lot from the more-than-one-child family dynamic.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 1, 2019family Comment

Stuff Purging and Wishing for Hindsight

I am a restless soul. Too many signs pointed to the need for me to lighten my stuff load.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 24, 2019happiness Comments

Is the Tough Stuff for the Young?

My inclination to avoid the rough stuff, because life is rough enough, worries me a bit.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 18, 2019culture, politics Comments

How to Manage Up

Managing up could solve a lot of workplace ills—and that few people think to do it or realize that they should do it.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 16, 2019management, business, employeesComment

The Mystery of the Dog in the Business Book

The dog story doesn’t make for a very serious case for a very serious book, I say. What gives, Arnaud?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 14, 2019business Comments

Paean to the Hoodie

Hands down, the hoodie is the most important clothing item in any wardrobe. In fact, you don’t just need one—you need several.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 12, 2019fashion, culture, sports, hoodie Comments

How to Transition from In-Office Teams to Remote-Work Teams or a Distributed Workforce

Here’s what I learned from other CEOs and executives and through my own experience (so far) of transitioning my in-office employees to a distributed workforce structure.

Best Practices for Structuring and Managing Distributed Workforces

Considering a distributed workforce? Here’s my experience-based how-to on structuring and managing one.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 3, 2019business, management, leadership, employees, distributed workforceComment

You Say “Strategy,” I Say “Strategery” (No, Not Really)

If you sell someone strategy, deliver your definition of strategy, and that definition doesn’t match her definition of strategy, she won’t feel happy about the transaction.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 2, 2019business, leadershipComment

The Distributed Workforce: Benefits and Caveats

After a year of a distributed workforce, I’ve uncovered the following caveats and benefits for employers considering a distributed workforce structure for their teams.