Performance management. What could be more critical to organizational success than guiding, aligning and – yes – assessing the performance of … Read more
Ensuring Your Company Survives the Transition to a New Senior Leader
We’ve all read the stories of the new CEO stepping into a strong company culture. The good CEOs express various concerns around wanting to preserve what is … Read more
Yes, You Can Reduce Employee Stress – and Maximize Performance, Too
Many managers mistakenly fear that efforts focused on reducing employee stress require reducing productivity, or creating a “country club” … Read more
What “Ted” Can Teach Managers and Entrepreneurs About Hiring & Firing
Anyone catch the movie Ted yet? If you’re a business leader or entrepreneur, you need to. First of all, it’s hilarious. But, it’s also uncanny how a young … Read more
4 Leadership Lessons To Take Away From the Penn State Scandal
Second of two parts Here are four (4) lessons to take away from the Penn State scandal and make part of “the book” your people read: 1. Build a culture of … Read more
More Views on What It Takes to Truly Engage Employees
I, among many others, write fairly often about employee engagement. Indeed, the importance of strategic, social employee recognition to creating a company … Read more
Three Reasons Good Recruiters are Good at Recruiting
I was reminded this past week that recruiting is very hard. No, it’s not hard to post a job on your careers page and wait for a resume that you won’t … Read more
How to Help Your Team Deliver On Your Brand Promise
Becky McKinnell, CEO of Maine-based iBec Creative, and listed by Businessweek as one of the Top Entrepreneurs Under 25 found herself facing a dilemma many … Read more
The Titleless Leader: They Understand That We’re Better Together
By Nan S. Russell “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”? ~ African proverb During the Beijing Olympics, beach … Read more
Aftermath of Penn State: 3 Questions You Should be Asking Your Team
First of two parts The aftermath of the Penn State scandal isn’t going away any time soon. Personally, I would like to treat the situation as a teachable … Read more