Bad behavior at the top is apparently “in.” In just the last few months we’ve seen all manner of examples of respected and not so respected leaders … Read more
What It Takes to Become An Agile Organization
To survive, organizations must anticipate, prepare and respond to the challenges of a changing world and evolving workplace. To thrive, organizations must … Read more
Gen Z Is Coming and They’ll Be Changing Your Culture Forever
There are numerous articles discussing millennials and employee engagement. Some people bemoan millennials and others tout them as invaluable additions to … Read more
Here’s Why Encouraging Work Friendships Is Good For Business
Traditional human capital management fails to create continuous, engaging experiences for the complex modern workforce, instead putting the focus on HR … Read more
The Most Effective Leaders Are Inspirational
There are many leadership styles: the authoritative leader who imposes their will, the transactional leader who trades reward for result and the … Read more
Generation Z Is Coming. Will You Be Ready?
Recently at the SHRM conference, I had the pleasure of meeting Heather Bussing’s son, Holden. As we all laughed and joked with this young man, we mentioned … Read more
Your Conference Room Is An Idea Killer
“Let’s get a conference room; I will send out the invites.” As I sat on the call and thought of going to this meeting and dreading the thought of it, I am … Read more
Stop Managing By the Book and Start Innovating
Right now, your company likely has 21st century Internet-enabled business processes, mid-20th century management processes, all built atop 19th century … Read more
It’s Time to Take Company Culture Off the Chopping Block
When financial times get tough for organizations, invariably company culture initiatives are the first to be cut. The view is that these are the easiest … Read more
What a Birthday Card Teaches Us About Culture
“There is an inside joke with acquisitions that I ask prior to closing: ‘How many more people?'” he told Business Insider — meaning, How … Read more