Once again culture was thrust into the limelight of the media as NCAA President Mark Emmert recently handed out sanctions to Penn State University. While … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Ten Commandments of Magnetic Managers
The #1 reason great employees quit is because of their managers. That’s why we often hear: “People join companies, but they leave their managers.” … Read more
Improving Performance: It’s All About Paying the Price to Get Better
“I don’t like average.” During a recent webinar, that statement was made by the CEO of a major company. When I heard it, my thought was that I know of so … Read more
Do You Know Where You’re Going? That’s Why You Need a Strategy
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a summer series in how to improve your organization’s performance. According to our marketing partner … Read more
Performance Reviews? How About Crowdsourced Feedback Instead?
The groundswell against the traditional annual performance review as the primary/sole means of employee feedback will soon bring an end to this approach, I … Read more
Why Leaders Need to Focus on the Whole Stable – Not Just One Horse
By Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek The top leader’s job is to get others to lead. — Bill George, former CEO, Medtronic In thoroughbred racing, some people … Read more
Three Awesome Examples of Great Job Descriptions
If your company is struggling to find new talent, is it possible that your job descriptions could be to blame? It’s a question worth asking, because your … Read more
What to Do (and Not to Do) in Creating a Culture For Innovation
Earlier this week I wrote about creating a culture of creativity, as Danny Boyle did to create and direct the Olympic opening ceremonies. How does that … Read more
Are You Ready For the Recruiting Nightmare Heading Our Way?
According to a recent USA Today article, the U.S. birthrate is in sharp decline and is at it’s lowest levels in the past 25 years. Here’s probably a few … Read more
Why Olympic Athletes Are Never, Ever Good Enough
A few years ago, our family saw Michael Phelps and Ian Crocker on a tour to promote swimming in America. After seeing them in person, I just assumed they … Read more