I’ve been thinking a lot about great employers lately, probably because I attended the Great Place to Work annual conference in New Orleans last … Read more
March Madness Might Be Over, But Workplace Competition Is Not
The annual NCAA basketball tournament that just ended this week is an exciting time for sports enthusiasts, and March Madness pools have become an integral … Read more
The Steve Jobs Effect: Do “Jerk” Bosses Always Rise to the Top?
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. A disturbing news trend I’ve been … Read more
Employee Engagement: Managing in the Big Leagues
In a sure sign that Spring is finally here, another season of Major League Baseball is in full swing. For everyone officially back to work — players, … Read more
Building The Big T — Why It’s Critical That You Can Trust Your Team
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
Want a Competitive Advantage? Get Your Team to Make Faster Decisions
Can your team make a decision? I was recently thinking about a moment in my career that taught me several things about team decision making. It was many … Read more
Why Your CEO Must Also Be the Company’s Chief Culture Officer, Too
Whether your business is large or small, if you are the CEO, you are also the CCO — the Chief Cultural Officer. Culture matters. It is what makes the … Read more
As IT Pay Rises and Students Pursue the ‘Big Names,’ Mid-Size Firms Work Harder to Hire
This year, U.S. colleges will graduate somewhere around 124,000 information technology majors. Most of them (61 percent) will head straight into the … Read more
The Price of Principles: What Do They Say About a Company’s Culture?
The New York Times published an article about yet another successful, high profile sports coach who has been caught lying about his credentials. Times … Read more
The Challenges in Merging Different Company Cultures
Mercer periodically puts out terrific infographics summarizing research around a particular topic. The most recent is “People Issues Affect M&A … Read more