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I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the city known throughout the world for two things: Throwing snowballs at Santa Claus, and Its embrace of underdogs. The Ultimate Underdog Story When you think about Philadelphians, you […]

What gets you out of bed in the morning? Do you wake up when the sun rises? Or Is it because you already know your kids are awake? I don’t know what got you out […]

The other day I got an email from a former student of mine. It read: “Dear, Dr. Burkus, thanks so much for your advice years ago in class on acing the job interview. I’m now […]

When I was a kid, maybe eight or nine years old, I was playing in the basement of our house, and I found a duffle bag stuffed under a pile of other random stuff. The […]

You’ve probably seen them roaming around the wilderness of your open office. They’re most likely to be discovered (or rather most likely to reveal themselves) inside meetings: HIPPOs, The Highest Paid Person’s Opinions!  You can […]

You’ve probably heard the advice: “Don’t hire for skills; hire for culture fit.” If someone is a good fit for your company culture, you can train them on the skills they need. But the reverse […]