Last month I finally tuned into Adam Grant's Work Life podcast - and I'm already in love. Adam is incredibly skilled at taking big topics and breaking them into small, actionable nuggets. In one of my favorite episodes, Adam interviews someone whose company force ranks all their managers based on performance - and how, at one point, he came in dead last. The worst manager of the bunch. The episode is focused on learning to love criticism and how this particular manager handle

As much as I hate to say it, many companies claim to be a great place to work and then - well - aren't. I recently had coffee with a friend who recounted a past job experience where what she was sold in the interview and what she experienced in the office were two completely different worlds. She then watched this same thing pitched to new hire after new hire, only to then watch them unravel the truth on their first few weeks on the job. She's not the only person whose shared

Last month I had the chance to sit down with Scot Chisholm, an old friend and the founder of Classy. Here in San Diego, Classy is the go-to destination for talented millennials looking to make an impact at a forward-thinking tech company. While we discussed everything from core values to leadership lessons, it was Scot's thoughtful response on building intentional culture that really stuck with me. He shared: I'd never heard culture described as a plant before, but boy is it