Seth Godin is one of my favorite “short form” bloggers. Generally, his posts offer pithy insight and advice in short, easily digested posts. Here’s a … Read more
What Do You Do When Creating Change Backfires?
Creating change in the workplace? Your employees better be engaged first. Creating change within the work environment can be a difficult task. Often, the … Read more
How Those Who Challenge You Help to Make You More Successful
Are you feeling uninspired and stuck at work? Perhaps it’s the people around you. It’s nice to have colleagues who support us and are of like … Read more
A Good Reminder of Why You Always Need to Have a Backup Plan
“It seems to me that everything that happens to us is a disconcerting mix of choice and contingency.” — Dame Penelope Lively, British author. On the … Read more
Yes, Dad’s DO Have It a Lot Easier in the Workforce
Max Shireson, the CEO of mongoDB, turned in his resignation this past week. That announcement in itself isn’t really that big of a deal, CEOs turn in … Read more
Improving Engagement: It’s About Pumping Up Your Culture Muscle
Leaders often struggle with managing approaches to improve engagement and ownership as part of a process that directly impacts results. Company meetings, … Read more
Is the Classic Job Description an Endangered Species?
Several leading business journals recently have declared the job itself, as a vehicle for packaging work, to be on the endangered species list . Commenting … Read more
Hiring For Core Values Is a Good Start, But There’s More to It Than That
This won’t be surprising to regular readers of this blog, but I am a firm believer in the importance of hiring people who personally reflect your … Read more
A Message From the Mountaintop on the Value of Work-Life Balance
“Work efficiently during office hours and leave on time. Give the required time to your family, friends, and get proper rest. Value has a value only if … Read more
Groom or Broom? 3 Things to Consider Before You Terminate
At first, Mindy appeared like she was going to be a great fit. She had a solid track record. She interviewed well. All her references checked out. But … Read more