Andy (אברהם נפתלי) Blumenthal Leadership, Technology, Life, and Faith ✡

As I continue to learn more about organizational success strategies, I am coming to understand that the underlying culture of the organiza...

So I took this training about sexual harassment etc.  There were some good general tips for managers confronting these challenging situa...

There's this funny line that some managers use with their employees. It's when they harshly criticize, pick on, or even bully the...

Since the days of slavery, workers have had very little in terms of rights or protections.  The rich and powerful capitalist employers h...

So I like to speak with people about their lives. Today at breakfast, there was a gentlemen working the egg bar making omelettes for peo...

The older (not that old) that I get, the more I realize that life and success is all about the people.  Whether it's our families, f...

So there is an issue with people not treating other people with respect and dignity in life and at work. Today again, the Wall Street J...

So I heard something good about human capital that I wanted to share: It goes like this: "There are no smokestacks here, only peo...

So someone came to me today complaining that their company was messing with them.  The employee was earning above minimum wage after sev...

Wow, I heard a powerful story from a colleague that I wanted to share. The colleague's father was a industrial psychologist and he w...

I met this lady at the shopping outlets a few weeks ago.  One of the awesome brand stores was running a sale with 70% off! Check, chec...

It's funny how in organizations talk about the lifecycle of people.  From a full lifecycle perspective, it's "cradle to ...

So hooray for paper towels.  A good workspace is definitely conducive to productivity and morale.  That means cleanliness, open collab...

Thought this was a really funny quote about getting your buttons pushed:  "Don't push my buttons without reading the manual.&qu...

So this was an interesting term that I heard about getting people to take responsibility for their actions. "Whose throat do I chok...

So here are three simple questions to ask your boss that can help you get valuable performance feedback and advance yourself and your ca...

So after almost 6 years at the U.S. Department of State, I am moving forward in my career to a very exciting role at the U.S. Department o...

So new leaders frequently want to come into town like a knight in shining armor riding speedily on their white stallions to "save the...

So before the holidays, like Thanksgiving, many nice organizations try to do a little something for their employees and let them go home ...

So I was watching Shark Tank and they gave an update on how one of the products, " Mensch on a Bench ," is doing. It's sel...