Eleanor and I were fast asleep at my parents' house in upstate New York when my five-year-old daughter Sophia came running in. "Look out the window!" she screamed, as she pulled on our shades. I looked at my watch: 6 a.m. Not bad. Sophia … [Read more...]
Solving Your Organization’s Open-Faced Sandwich
March 30, 2011 By
I stepped up to the counter and ordered a bagel with smoked salmon and cream cheese. I asked for the sandwich to be open-faced, "with salmon on both sides of the bagel so my friend and I can share it." "No problem," Andrea*, the … [Read more...]
Don’t Be Nice; Be Helpful
March 16, 2011 By
Ron* was up next. As a senior analyst in this investment firm — and a good one — he knew a lot about the company he was about to pitch to the management committee. He paused for a minute as he sorted through the pages of numbers in front … [Read more...]
The Right Way to Respond to Failure
March 10, 2011 By
My wife Eleanor and I were visiting some friends on a Saturday when their nine-year-old daughter, Dana*, came home. She was close to tears, barely holding it together. "Oh sweetie," her mom said. "What happened at the swim … [Read more...]
What the Academy Awards Tell Us About Teamwork
February 2, 2011 By
FC Expert Blog There Is No I in Oscar--What the Academy Awards Tell Us About Teamwork BY FC EXPERT BLOGGER PETER BREGMANToday This blog is written by a member of our expert blogging community and expresses that expert's views … [Read more...]
The Real Point of Gift-Giving
December 15, 2010 By
A few weeks ago was my birthday. I turned 43. 43 doesn't mark a new decade. It's not one of those birthdays people usually celebrate in a grand way, and mine was no exception. No one threw me a lavish surprise party. I had a few small dinners with … [Read more...]
The Best Way to Handle a Power Struggle
August 9, 2010 By
My flight from New York to Paris was delayed — maybe it would be canceled — and the passengers at the gate were frustrated. Most were sitting quietly in their frustration, periodically looking up at the screen and mumbling the things that … [Read more...]
An interview with Bulgarian magazine “Manager”
August 1, 2010 By
Mr. Bregman, can the change in a company begin from the bottom? And how would that not lead to anarchy? Some of the most effective change starts at the bottom. In fact, the best leaders know how … [Read more...]
Friends at Work Could be Good for the Bottomline (Charlie Herman Interview on WNYC, NPR)
July 28, 2010 By
The Farm-to-Table Secret to Motivating People
July 15, 2010 By
The kitchen was a complete mess. I tried to clean the utensils and machines right after I used them but I couldn't keep up with my own cooking frenzy. I baked one loaf of carrot nut bread and two loaves of zucchini spice bread. I made a carrot-dill … [Read more...]
