"Why does our top performer get the worst reviews?" the boss asked. I was reviewing their annual performance data. "Show me," I said. She pulled up the ratings. Diana: 2.8 out of 5. Below average on "collaboration." Low marks for "team player." "What's her actual performance?" I asked. "Exceeded every target. Landed our biggest client. Trained three new hires." "So why the low scores?" "Her peer reviews are dragging her down." I scanned the comments. "Too direct." "Challenges ideas too much." "Not supportive enough." "Let me talk to Diana," I said. "I used to give honest feedback," Diana told me. "Said our pricing model was broken. Got dinged for 'negativity.'" "What happened with the pricing?" "They finally fixed it six months later. After we lost two major accounts." "What else?" "I questioned why we needed eleven approvals for a simple contract change. Manager said I wasn't being collaborative." "Are you still giving feedback?" "No. I learned my lesson. Now I smile. Nod. Say everything's great. My reviews are improving." "But nothing's actually improving?" "We're making the same mistakes. Just with better vibes." She chuckled. I went back to the boss. "Your review system doesn't measure performance," I said. "It measures compliance." "That's not true." "When was the last time someone got promoted for challenging bad ideas?" Silence. "When did someone get rewarded for preventing a mistake?" More silence. "You've trained your best people to stay quiet. And your mediocre people to stay nice." A few months later, they redesigned the system. Added a category: "Constructive Challenge." Points for identifying problems early. Rewards for preventing costly mistakes. Diana got promoted. "What changed?" I asked the boss. "We stopped confusing agreement with alignment. Stopped mistaking silence for harmony." "And?" "Turns out our 'difficult' people were our most valuable. They actually cared enough to speak up." Here's the truth about performance reviews: Most companies don't reward performance. They reward performance theater. The person who says the meeting was great beats the person who says it wasted an hour. The person who agrees with bad ideas beats the person who prevents disasters. You think you're measuring contribution. You're measuring conformity. And your best people? They've already figured out the game. They're just deciding whether to play it or find somewhere that values truth over comfort.

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"This is arguably the biggest grift in modern history": Scott Galloway, host of "The Prof G Pod" and "Pivot" podcasts, weighs in on new questions about the Trump family's cryptocurrency ventures.

Deeply unserious times = Generational quote cards

Wow @GovKathyHochul takes a bus ride on a Friday when most of the working world is now working from home and say look no traffic. Stop it. The media praises her but that’s not reality. Let her do that same ride on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.

NYC, THIS IS FOR YOU!!!!🗽 YOUR 2024 WNBA CHAMPIONS🏆 WE ALL WE GOT, WE ALL WE NEED💯🗣️

This is what I’m talking about! #KamalaHarris2024

What’s up? How’s my last year been? nypost.com/2024/07/09/real-e… thanks @nypost for sharing our story.

Truly amazing! Columbia decided to hold its students accountable to the laws of the school. They are seeing the consequences of their actions. Something these kids were most likely never taught. Good SAT scores and self-entitlement do not supersede the law. I am sure you would agree that we have to teach them these valuable life skills. Secondly, I was with those “units” last Thursday that you describe as having, “the most violent reputations.” These “units” removed students with great care and professionalism, not a single incident was reported. The only incidents that day on campus were the student's hateful anti-Semitic speech and vile language towards our cops. I am sure you agree any hateful speech is unacceptable. You should rethink your comments to a simple thank you to the NYPD and hate has no place in our society. Maybe you should walk around Columbia and NYU and listen to their remarks of pure hatred. I will ensure those “units” will protect you as they do for all NYers 24/7/365. Lack of accountability = consequences✅ Hate from anyone, anywhere has no place in our city and country.✅ @NYPDDaughtry @NYPDnews @NYPDChiefOfDept @NYPDPC @NYPD1stDep @NYCPBA @sbanypd @lbanypd @CeaNypd

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Bragg should be removed from DA for not seeking bail on those thugs that hit cops. There’s zero excuse for not seeking bail (especially when there’s video).

A true great man. Great dad. Great actor. Great athlete. So much fun to be around always. Smart as hell. Loyal as hell. Funny as hell. Loved his sons more than anything. What a guy!! Everyone loved him. My wife and I had the best times with him every time we saw him. Love to his entire family and Carl will always be known as a true legend.

ASK the local CB our thoughts! Prioritize pedestrian safety!! It's a bridge not a mall. @NYCSpeakerAdams @CommunityBoard1 Council's push to bring back Brooklyn Bridge vendors would undo a quality-of-life win nypost.com/2024/01/30/opinio… via @nypost

This is NOT anything to brag about in Lower Manhattan! We need affordable housing NOW!!! Study reveals how much the average rent affords in major cities mol.im/a/12965879 via @MailOnline @CommunityBoard1 @AffordableTower @MarkLevineNYC

LOVE THIS & SHARE AWAY!! Who to Yell At: A New Yorker’s Guide on Who to Call to Get Local Problems Fixed thecity.nyc/2024/01/16/who-t… @CommunityBoard1

Thank you ⁦@ChrisMarteNYC⁩ for your heartfelt comments on behalf of your constituents. 11 out of 45 Council members understood that this the Open Restaurants Law is terrible legislation. From the comments of those who voted for it, it’s clear many CMs never read it in full

COMING UP: Our next North/West #BatteryParkCity Resiliency Project Public Meeting is Monday, June 26. Participate in-person or online. Read more & register here: eventbrite.com/e/northwest-b… @CommunityBoard1

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What our do something mayor can’t hire?! Or doesn’t have enough friends to place at agencies?