Companies can get a boost in performance and results by communicating standards of acceptable performance. The best companies, the ones that stay on top, … Read more
3 Lessons From Ford on Why Company Culture Really Does Matter
The 2008 recession was shocking to many for many reasons, not least of which was the failure or near failure of very large companies that had become … Read more
What’s Wrong With the Job Description, Anyway?
By Dr. Tim Baker Before we start analyzing performance, which is directly related to the next two conversations and indirectly related to the final two, it … Read more
Finding Your Career Passion — It Takes Listening to Your Heart
“When you follow your passion, success will follow you.” When I heard that statement, I looked up at the TV. Not really being a TV person, I normally leave … Read more
10 Reasons to Focus Your Workforce on Value of Teamwork
“There’s no ‘I’ in team, but there is in win.” — Michael Jordan, retired American basketball star. Those of us who gravitate toward … Read more
Forced Ranking, or Grading on a Curve: It’s All About a Flawed System
Don’t get me started on forced ranking — lovingly referred to as “rank-and-yank” — the much maligned performance management … Read more
Employees Make It Clear: Here’s What They Need to Be Really Engaged
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday that some of you have requested. … Read more
Looking For a Quick Solution? It’s OK Sometimes to Say “I Don’t Know”
I read an article the other day that advised employees to never tell a boss, “I don’t know.” Instead, the authors advised, the right response is: “I’ll … Read more
Stupid is the New Brilliant — Is Your Company OK With Risk-Taking?
Everyone wants to be innovative. Companies think that because the word appears on their website in 42 point font that makes it so. But what is innovation … Read more
The 8 Clear Signs of a Workplace Culture of Fear
Two major incidents in the last week made me think about the signs of a culture of fear since fear is the ultimate culture killer! Ex-Rutgers basketball … Read more