This 19th century British literary classic by George Eliot actually has a lot to say about moral ambition. Our young hero Dorothea yearns to do something Good with her life that will meaningful alleviate suffering. But what? And how? And where does love fit into the equation? The process of her search offers excellent dramedy and nuanced insights for the moral ambition movement.

For too long, knowledge workers have been trying to fit our work processes into measurable units as though we were factory workers producing automobiles, argues Cal Newport, author of Slow Productivity. But ideas–whether artistic, scientific, entrepreneurial, or world-saving–simply can’t be manufactured the way Subarus can (all due respect to the adorably rugged Crosstrek). 

This book made me uncomfortable. In a good way. Has it changed my life? Actually, yeah.

A colleague recently taught me an acronym common in military circles: BLUF. Bottom Line Up Front.

So. BLUF: Management in a Changing World will make you a more effective leader, and maybe even a better person in general.

An unputdownable mishmash of leadership wisdom. Plus…pickleball!

Spoiler alert: this blog post reveals all five dysfunctions as well as the fable’s ending. Wahahahaha.

Overplanning is overrated. Let’s get together, choose a goal, and do stuff. It’s more effective than it sounds.