How Do Your People Feel About Their Work?

I have a personal theory about people and their interest level in talking about their work outside the office. (I'm referring to what they do and the culture, not gossip.)

I think that people who are stressed out, frustrated or just don't care about their jobs want to avoid talking about work outside the office.

People who love what they do, are engaged in it, or who are just plain interested in their work love to talk about it outside the office.

Which side of the fence do most of your people fall?

The Danger Of Success

How a company handles success can determine if success breeds more success...or if it breeds failure. Does it generate arrogance in the company, or can the company stay hungry and humble?
Depending on the tone the CEO and leadership team sets, success that generates arrogance and a sense of infallibility is a path to failure. When you begin taking customers and employees for granted is when you're at the highest risk of losing them to other opportunities or competitors.