Category Archives: The People

All about the people side of business and life.

No lying, no faking, no hiding

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Stan

This mantra is catching on at WD-40 Company, thanks to our Chief, I mean CEO, Garry Ridge.  At our company, we strive for transparency and truth, which is the foundation for trust in any relationship.  Transparency and truth are also … Continue reading →

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The guru syndrome

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Stan

When a new “thought leader” or “leadership guru” enters our collective awareness, it’s usually because their messages resonate with our hopes, fears and needs of the time.  In this era of “viral” speed in social media, a nobody can become … Continue reading →

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Note to Self [Guest Essay from Serra Sewitch-Posey] Dear Serra, Remember when you used to do that thing where you would say “Hi Serra” out loud sometimes when you found yourself alone in a room? It always spooked you, to … Continue reading →

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Stan | Comments Off on Note to self

The thin veneer of civilization

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Stan

Thomas Huxley was perhaps the first student of evolution to propose that humans were thinly covered by the behavioral web we call civilization, underneath which beat the heart of animal barbarism.  As a supporter of Darwin, Huxley thought that we … Continue reading →

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