Depending on who you speak to, there is a talent war going on and every employer should be gathering up their troops to battle for the best and brightest. … Read more
Addicted to Details: Getting Leaders and Executives to Just Let Go
Last week I wrote about the sometimes hidden costs of a leader asking a question, and the danger of not recognizing the risk and expense it can cause. … Read more
Going For the Gold: Team Building Lessons From the Winter Olympics
With the Winter Olympics coming to a close, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the importance of teamwork – and how working together as a team can help your … Read more
Here’s Why Company Values Are So Incredibly Important
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. Following on my recent post … Read more
The 1 Thing Your Organization Wants From You (But Doesn’t Even Know It)
You know what your organization wants from you? It’s not to be great. Or to be an “A” player. Or high energy. Or Top 10 percent. It’s also not … Read more
Sometimes It Takes Failure to Ultimately Lead to Success
“If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.” — Thomas Watson Jr., former CEO of IBM As children, we are … Read more
When Your Employees Are Right, Tell ‘Em They’re Right
Back in the day when I used to watch a lot of the Dr. Phil show, I heard the good counselor question his guests more than once, “Do you want to be right, … Read more
This Is a Serious Question: Should We Kill Human Resources?
An argument for the “end of HR” has been made from time to time. Heck, just a few months ago we read a scathing takedown of the classic HR model by Bernard … Read more
Great is Good, But Good Companies Can Be Pretty Great, Too
There we were — discussing the factors that make “great” employers so special. I couldn’t resist asking how organizations on Fortune magazine’s list of 100 … Read more
Leadership 101: Yes, Employees Need Tough Love, Too
Frank Sonnenberg wrote a terrific blog post recently on “Tough Love: A Lifelong Gift.” His context was parental responsibility and his descriptions of … Read more