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

Wow, I had to do a quick double take driving past this police officer.  No, he wasn't telling me to pullover and stop.  Actually, he isn...

 This was a funny sign at the store: You don't have to be crazy to work here, we'll train you. Some places they hire the crazies and...

A colleague was telling me a while back about a dysfunctional organization they were in and how it made them feel...well, dysfunctional.  ...

This is a useful 4-part communications process (developed by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg): 1. Observations:   Tell the other person the beha...

I liked this saying from someone in the IDF.  Be "flexible in tactics, but stay fixed on the goals!" There are many ways to ...

This was a funny photo... Sign around the ape says: Laugh now, but one day, we'll be in charge I guess you never know who will b...

Hair Cuttery has 1,000 company-owned Salons in 18 states in the USA.   Dennis Ratner, the founder and CEO is a huge success story. -...

Have you ever noticed the relationship between those that contribute and those that whine.  The bad news is there is a highly inverse...

This was sort of a funny scene in a project meeting.  One person describing the challenges at one point, spontaneously and dramatically m...

So organizations are a funny thing. Too hierarchical and you can get lost in the maze of corner offices. Too flat, and there is no one...

So I liked this saying from a colleague of mine at work: We succeed or fail as a team. It's not me.  It's not you.  It...

So when the train is pulling out it's a loud call by the conductor of: "All Aboard that's going abroard." With proje...

So today it was announced that they want to cancel the meager cost of living adjustment (COLA) increase that federal workers were slated t...

So we all know these type of people that love to criticize and bully.   They are the critics in chief.  You have to wonder what thei...

So we recently took on a new function at work. With that came a new group of employees. Today, we had a wonderful breakfast as a meet ...

So many of you already know my leadership mantra.  It's all about: Leadership With Heart That means understanding that workers...

Awesome day today with my team at work.  We had a half-day team building.  Started off with a Play-Doh exercise where we had to answer...

So one of my friends who is dealing with some bad people in his work told me about his situation using a very interesting descriptive phra...

So there are some mighty impressive places to work that really shine in terms of the technology they use and the constant desire to upgrad...

As the fortune cookie I came across yesterday says: "Leadership is action, not position." And actions demonstrate a good or ...