PinnedStephen ButlerKamala Harris’s Path to Swing Voters: Feel Their PainThe pandemic of social disconnection that fueled Trump’s rise is most acute among the swing voters that will decide the 2024 presidential…Oct 23Oct 23
Stephen ButlerMeasure, Learn, Build: How Better Tech (and Psychology) Will Bring Employees Back to the OfficeEmployers have been wringing their hands over how to get Millennials and Gen Zers to trade Zoom for a room. AI may have the answer—with a…May 13May 13
Stephen ButlerHear, hear, Roger. Allow me to add a footnote on the employee part.Absolutely, a too-grand corporate purpose is meaningless. It was this observation that inspired me and some colleagues to create a workshop…May 13May 13
Stephen ButlerPlay Your Own Game: How to Use Sports Analogies in BusinessIt’s no accident that we’ve come to call the fundamental units of business collaboration “teams,” or that leaders have found insight and…Jan 21Jan 21
Stephen ButlerSome Year-End Shakespeare for LeadersAs a harrowing 2023 draws to a close, business leaders are feeling beat up. Inflation, interest rates and other post-pandemic hiccups have…Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
Stephen ButlerThanks for the comments, Emily!1. Even when making the tough calls like layoffs or audits, empathy is invaluable. Appreciating the perspective of the suddenly severed…Jul 10, 2023Jul 10, 2023
Stephen ButlerThe E-Factor of Personality: Why Empathy May Be Your Team’s Missing LinkJun 28, 20232Jun 28, 20232
Stephen ButlerHow to Save Twitter From Itself: An Open Year-End Letter to Elon MuskWhat if there were a way save Twitter as the world’s public square — and as a company — and in a way that honors its current owner’s…Dec 30, 2022Dec 30, 2022
Stephen ButlerThe Zen of Emily Dickinson: Purpose, Failure, and EntertainismVan Gogh, Kafka, and Dickinson died feeling they’d failed, only to have huge posthumous impact. What does that say about YOUR purpose?Oct 11, 2022Oct 11, 2022