24 Jan 2011, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Leadership, 0 Comments Tagged change, ideas, organizations, philosophy, work

Do You Work Smarter Or Harder?

This is a question that gets asked a lot in business, but most times it is crafted to inflict blame or find fault. I think there’s a much more helpful way to approach it…

10 Nov 2010, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Leadership, Life, 1 Comments Tagged culture, ideas, philosophy

How Good Things Get Made

How does good stuff get created? Where do great ideas come from? I used to think it was all about the “brilliant individual” but I don’t think that anymore…

18 Oct 2010, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Leadership, Life, 2 Comments Tagged change, ideas, leading, organizations, philosophy

Why Leisure Is Good For Business

If we wish to help reinvent the workplace, we must first change the way we think about how our jobs actually create value. What if leisure and labor are two sides of the same coin?

11 Oct 2010, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Life, 5 Comments Tagged change, fun, ideas, philosophy, strengths

7 Things I’ve Learned In California

Almost five years ago, we started entertaining discussions to move to Los Angeles. Hopefully I’ve learned more than just seven things during my time here, but these were some big ones for me.

25 Sep 2010, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Leadership, 3 Comments Tagged ideas, philosophy, strengths, talent

Good Leaders Don’t Do Everything

I see a lot of chatter around this general idea:

“Leaders don’t command what they are unwilling to do themselves.”

I understand the sentiment, but when even slightly misinterpreted this mentality does more harm than good.