“Our own worth is measured by what we devote our energy to.” – Marcus Aurelius This is part 2 of a 4 part series on applying the Cardinal Virtues to our craft as HR professionals, or any professional. To read the introduction, click here, and to read part 1 click here. I have a hard timeContinueContinue reading “Temperance and Discipline in HR: The Steady Hand That Guides People Leadership”
Author Archives: Paul LaLonde
Courage in HR: The Backbone of Effective People Leadership
“If it wasn’t scary, everyone would do it. If it was easy, there wouldn’t be any growth in it.” ― Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave This is part 1 of a 4 part series on applying the Cardinal Virtues to our craft as HR professionals, or any professional. To read theContinueContinue reading “Courage in HR: The Backbone of Effective People Leadership”
The Four Cardinal Virtues and HR: A Philosophical Approach to Leadership and People Management
Photo by Ku00fcbra Dou011fu on Pexels.com “Strive to be the person philosophy has tried to make you.” – Marcus Aurelius What centers you? Is it religion? Is it a hobby, such as painting or writing? Is it something different? For me, many things center me, help me make decisions, help remind me of who IContinueContinue reading “The Four Cardinal Virtues and HR: A Philosophical Approach to Leadership and People Management”
Redefining Masculinity in HR: There Are Many Good Men
Photo by Chetan Menaria on Pexels.com This post is part two in a two-part examination of the current state of masculinity and how it relates to the Human Resources profession. Here is part one. In my last post, “Redefining Masculinity in HR: Where Have All the Good Men Gone,” I discuss how there’s a potentialContinueContinue reading “Redefining Masculinity in HR: There Are Many Good Men”
Redefining Masculinity in HR: Where Have All the Good Men Gone?
Photo by Lukas Rychvalsky on Pexels.com Where have all the good men goneAnd where are all the gods?Where’s the streetwise HerculesTo fight the rising odds?Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed?Late at night, I toss and I turnAnd I dream of what I need I need a heroI’m holding out for aContinueContinue reading “Redefining Masculinity in HR: Where Have All the Good Men Gone?”
An Open Letter to SHRM: Do Better.
Why I’m Not Giving Up on You, Despite Frustration. Dear Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), I am writing to you to process my internal knots. My hope is to use my gift of writing to help me process my combative emotions and feelings about you. Do I think by my writing you will change?ContinueContinue reading “An Open Letter to SHRM: Do Better.”
This is Forty – 40 Pieces of Wisdom I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger
Photo by u0421u0430u0448u0430 u041bu0430u0437u0430u0440u0435u0432 on Pexels.com “I used to be with ‘it’, but then they changed what ‘it’ was. Now what I’m with isn’t ‘it’ and what’s ‘it’ seems weird and scary to me. It’ll happen to you!” ― Abe Simpson from the Simpsons Today, I turn forty years old. I grew up in aContinueContinue reading “This is Forty – 40 Pieces of Wisdom I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger”
Exploring the 7 Chakras: Gateways to Balance and Healing
Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” — Buddha My first memory of the word “chakra” comes from one of my favorite shows – Avatar: The Last Airbender. While it is a children’s show, it deals with very mature themes likeContinueContinue reading “Exploring the 7 Chakras: Gateways to Balance and Healing”
Why the Worst Get on Top: Part 2, A Roadmap to Resisting the Worst Bosses in Our Lives
A man looking at the crowd from above, a symbol of totalitarianism, dictatorship, Machiavellianism. A symbol of an authoritarian regime. “Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.” – George Bernard Shaw In the last article, I discuss how many American workplaces allow the worst toContinueContinue reading “Why the Worst Get on Top: Part 2, A Roadmap to Resisting the Worst Bosses in Our Lives”
Why the Worst Get on Top, Part 1: An Opus to the Worst Bosses in Our Lives
Photo by Claudio Mota on Pexels.com “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Lord Acton I believe many of us have had that one boss – maybe for the most unlucky of us, more than one. The boss who arrives to the office or factory or store and everyone’s mood suddenly shiftsContinueContinue reading “Why the Worst Get on Top, Part 1: An Opus to the Worst Bosses in Our Lives”
The HR Philosopher 