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
What Do You Do If You Don’t Get Along With Your Boss?
“So what if your boss is the person you don’t get along with? It’s like we just don’t click, and neither of us is talking about it. Should I be the one who … Read more
What Do You Do If Your Team Is Too Tactical and Not Strategic Enough?
I often hear this from executives: “My managerial team needs to be more strategic. I have managers who are fine at executing, but they are not strategic.” … Read more
Growing Your Career: Let Your Goals Be the Rudder That Guides You There
A headhunter called this week and their client is interested in me for a CEO role. Never really thought of myself at that level. I don’t know if I should … 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
Managerial Malpractice, or Why You Just Can’t Ignore Employees
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. We’re all leaders in the … Read more
Leadership For the Future? It Means Boldly Tackling Challenges Today
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny, but in ourselves.” — William Shakespeare, British playwright and poet Let’s face it: business life won’t … Read more
How Do You Compare Business Results to Employee Engagement?
Organizations struggle to quantify the impact engaged employees have on business results. Intuitively, it’s a no-brainer — engaged employees cost … Read more
Leadership and Narcissism, or Things We Can Learn From Kanye West
Few musicians are as successful, or as polarizing, as Kanye West. For the uninitiated, West is a giant in the modern music industry. He is the fifth most … Read more