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The Perception Trap
When Winning Becomes a Need “Doo you lub mena?” Chloe’s eyes hovered in the middle of her round face like pool floaties. Her question lingered as I tried to decode the 2-year-old dialect. “What? What did you say?” I replied. … Continue reading The Perception Trap
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5 Leadership Books Worth Buying for Your Team or Your Boss
Be a Rockstar and Read These With Your Co-workers I’m a sucker for a great book recommendation but haven’t always been. In my 20s I frequently rolled my eyes at over-zealous book suggestions from underwhelming leaders. To this day, I’m … Continue reading 5 Leadership Books Worth Buying for Your Team or Your Boss
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5 Career-Changing Books To Read At Your Own Risk
Tackling Tough Decisions at Work It’s only been 2 weeks since my departure from the corporate grind but the countless questions I’ve received typically fall into 3 categories: Why? Why did you “really” leave your job, especially if you loved … Continue reading 5 Career-Changing Books To Read At Your Own Risk
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To The Leader Thinking About Leaving
Why We Really Resist Walking Away From Jobs and People To the leader thinking about leaving. Don’t. Not until you admit why you’re worried or why the thought of staying makes you miserable. You’re tired. The exhaustion is real and … Continue reading To The Leader Thinking About Leaving
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Unrealistic Leadership: 10 Ways to Confront Racism in Your Organization
It’s time to get unrealistic about confronting racism. Being realistic ain’t working. The realistic leader views racism as a Black issue to manage rather than a White problem to solve. The unrealistic leader knows racism isn’t a season to endure … Continue reading Unrealistic Leadership: 10 Ways to Confront Racism in Your Organization
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The Black Cost of Silent White Christians
To my White Christian friends, family and community: Your silence is a vote for the status quo. Your voice speaks loudest when you don’t. The debt of slavery in America continues to accrue real and tragic costs – paid in … Continue reading The Black Cost of Silent White Christians
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10 Business Books That Made Me Better
The secret is out. Each one of us has an idiot lurking inside just waiting to be unleashed. Even a genius is mediocre at something. The books you read and the people you meet are powerful tools for increasing your … Continue reading 10 Business Books That Made Me Better
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I Went All The Way To Uganda To Help Poor People And Couldn’t Find Any
 Not a single one. I saw people eating scraps of maize. Torture survivors. Pregnant rape victims. Lepers. Crippled grandmothers. Blind great-grandmothers. The list goes heartbreakingly on. I witnessed thousands of people living in poverty this week but not one poor … Continue reading I Went All The Way To Uganda To Help Poor People And Couldn’t Find Any
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Why Fat, Foolish, Nervous People Make Better Leaders
It only took me a few decades but I’ve learned the only way to get somewhere new is to ask for directions. If I’m never the new guy at the office I’ll never be the VP of the division. If I’m … Continue reading Why Fat, Foolish, Nervous People Make Better Leaders
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8 Lessons For Leading Change
At the beginning of 2012 I resigned  as Director of Social & Digital Strategy at RadioShack to embark upon a new challenge with Intuit.  As if the task of building an enterprise-wide social practice for one global brand wasn’t enough, … Continue reading 8 Lessons For Leading Change
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Fear – The Primary Source of Creativity
“The things we fear most in organizations — fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances — are the primary sources of creativity.” – Margaret Wheatley I “discovered” Margaret Wheatley last year while in L.A. for a biz conference. You should discover her too. She’s … Continue reading Fear – The Primary Source of Creativity
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The E-Attitudes: So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur?
So you think you want to start your own business? Great! Read this first. Then call your dream-killer brother so he can talk you out of it… or at least get you thinking. Continue reading The E-Attitudes: So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur?
Getting to Know Adrian
Name:Adrian D. Parker. Don’t ask what the “D” stands for. Profession:VP of Marketing by day. High-maintenance husband and full-blown father by night. I also direct award-winning music videos. For my family. Dog or cat?Dog. Cats hate me, and the feeling … Continue reading Getting to Know Adrian
15 Signs of a Great Social Media Manager
From Fortune 500 corporations to mom & pop shops, community management is arguably the most pivotal function of any social media team. A brand is the sum of its parts and oftentimes the person behind the social channel becomes the … Continue reading 15 Signs of a Great Social Media Manager
How My Trip To Uganda Redefined the Meaning of “Normal”
“Do you feel normal yet?” I’ve been asked that question on several instances since returning from Uganda last month and it provokes a great question in response: What is normal? This trip has truly redefined what “normal” means and I … Continue reading How My Trip To Uganda Redefined the Meaning of “Normal”
Adrian D. Parker 