Laura Stack

Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE, aka The Productivity Pro®, gives speeches and seminars on sales and leadership productivity. For over 25 years, she’s worked with Fortune 1000 clients to reduce inefficiencies, execute more quickly, improve output, and increase profitability. Laura is the author of seven books, including Doing the Right Things Right: How the Effective Executive Spends Time.

The 5 Attributes of High-Performing Employees

Laura StackApril 15, 2014

Adding a new person to your workplace team is always a gamble. Usually you can’t tell by looking who will consistently deliver top-notch performances that … Read more

Building The Big T — Why It’s Critical That You Can Trust Your Team

Laura StackApril 10, 2014

How do you develop the level of trust in your employees that’s required to inspire productivity and empowerment? I believe it starts with self-awareness. … Read more

Leadership For the Future? It Means Boldly Tackling Challenges Today

Laura StackApril 4, 2014

“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny, but in ourselves.” — William Shakespeare, British playwright and poet Let’s face it: business life won’t … Read more

How Leaders Can Just Say No to Their Inner Control Freak

Laura StackApril 2, 2014

Having a forceful personality provides certain advantages in a competitive workplace. It can help you work your way up the ladder more quickly than you … Read more

Making Employees Partners: Does Democracy Work in the Workplace?

Laura StackMarch 26, 2014

“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Professionally, my life’s work has revolved around … Read more

Nobody Is Indispensable, or Why You Really Need Succession Planning

Laura StackMarch 21, 2014

Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday “The graveyards are full of … Read more

Want to Improve Your Game? You Gotta Learn How to Handle Criticism

Laura StackMarch 14, 2014

“To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” — Aristotle, ancient Greek philosopher. No one enjoys criticism, but sometimes we need it. … Read more

Do You Really, Truly Value Your Time?

Laura StackMarch 11, 2014

“How did it get so late so soon?” — Dr. Seuss, American children’s author What is your time worth? How much do you personally value it? We all … Read more

7 Ways to Help Your Employees Maximize Their Time

Laura StackMarch 5, 2014

How much of the average worker’s day is spent doing things that have nothing to do with furthering their work? It varies according to the person and job, … Read more

Talent Transformation: Why It’s Important to Keep Developing Your Team

Laura StackFebruary 27, 2014

“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” — Stephen King, American … Read more