It seems we hear about more breaches of companies’ personal or financial information nearly every month. When companies suffer security breaches, costs are … Read more
It’s Embarrassing: Every Business Function Measures Quality, Except Recruiting
Recruiting Is Literally the Last Function to Measure It’s Output Quality Quality is such an easy-to-understand thing. It is an improvement in performance … Read more
How Frequent Turnover in Top Leadership Can Turn an Organization Toxic
A few months ago Amtrak faced the worst train accident to ever hit the northeast corridor. Though still under NTSB investigation – it is likely that no one … Read more
5 Better Things to Do Than Have Status Meetings
What’s a good staff meeting? This is such an important topic that any effective manager needs to really get it right. Here are some questions I get: What … Read more
Leadership 101: Do Your Daily Interactions Command Respect and Trust?
I had a recent interaction that got me thinking about how people show up in the world so differently, and how the way we show up tells others about who we … Read more
Why I Struggle With Workplace Parties (Especially When HR Plans Them)
Does it strike you as odd that the July/August HR Magazine features a seven-page article titled 25 Fun & Easy Ways to Boost Morale? On first glance, … Read more
6 Ways The Best Leaders Innovate and Bring Great Ideas To Life
Ideas are incredibly valuable assets for leaders and for organizations. One of the most effective competitive strategies you can leverage is to improve … Read more
How to Increase Productivity — Even When You’re Not Leading the Team
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.”—Zig Ziglar, American motivational … Read more
The One Thing Every Great Leader Cares About Most
Today I was reminded in a potent and somewhat painful way that leaders have a truly awesome responsibility. When leaders speak, others are obligated to … Read more
Leaders Can Influence, But Every Employee Owns Their Own Engagement
I’ve been asked a couple of times recently, “Do you think ‘employee engagement’ has become just another business buzzword?” It’s a valid question and one … Read more