James McIntosh

NonsenseAtWork

Business EN ↓ 511 episodes

Boost your career and success by learning to deal with the nonsense of pleasing a boss, playing nice with colleagues, making subordinates productive, and living a life. (Why should you learn to deal with nonsense at work? Because nonsense stops you from being successful. Nonsense is always at work. It never stops. That’s the bad news. The good news is that there is always some sense in nonsense, if you look for it. And if you are willing to look for it, time and again you will find that you can make the nonsense at work work for you.)For more, visit https://nonsenseatwork.com

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James McIntosh

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#10: The three most important words I have learned 03.07.2019 1:00

When a leader makes a statement, outlines a plan or offers a solution, followers stop thinking.

#9: Periodically pull the plug to wipe your life 02.07.2019 1:00

What do you do with too many emails, too many text messages, too many articles saved for later? You don’t cut out, shut down or stop saving, do you?

#8: How your curvaceous bottom can lead to liking (your job or project) 01.07.2019 1:00

Don’t give up when it feels like you’ve hit bottom. That’s where you find the curve that takes you to the top.

Please match your content with context 28.06.2019 1:00

If you want to act a part or show off, then use a stage. If you want to build a solid foundation for a concept or a career, then use a platform for support.

Why I expect nonsense in every cubicle, corner office and boardroom 27.06.2019 1:00

From that day onwards I treated organizational life with a great deal of suspicion, expecting nonsense in every cubicle, corner office and boardroom. I have inhabited them all and nonsense has not disappointed.

Slow down, you speak too fast 22.06.2019 1:00

Speaking too fast is a common mistake. We know that we can listen faster than a speaker can speak, and so when it is our turn to speak, we speed up.

What has me dumbfounded and keeps me flabbergasted about amazing, astounding and astonishing teamwork 22.06.2019 3:50

It is ridiculous for business teams to try to be like sports teams. And it can be dangerous. Here’s why.

Why nonsense happens at work 22.06.2019 1:00

Organizations are strange concoctions. They are staffed with people who agree to strive for collective objectives in exchange for individual rewards.

Why nonsense is abundant 22.06.2019 1:00

Why is nonsense so abundant? Because it is a natural, renewable resource.

#2: Why Nonsense At Work Will Be in Little Bytes of 60 Seconds 21.06.2019 2:22

The Chief Nonsense Officer explains why future episodes will be exactly 60 seconds in length. (More on www.nonsenseatwork.com)

#1: Introduction to Nonsense At Work 21.06.2019 1:51

What is nonsense (at work)? Why is there a podcast about nonsense at work? Does nonsense have a purpose? How should you react to a podcast on nonsense at work? Answers supplied in this episode. (More on www.nonsenseatwork.com)