This is my tweet (see below) from Thursday afternoon after I got a glimpse of this campaign to find a new CTO. Not only that, but the person that is … Read more
The World Has Changed — So Why Isn’t HR Able to Change With It?
Howard Risher’s recent TLNT article (HR Should Focus on Confirming Its Value, Not on Cost-Per-Hire) touched one of my hot buttons. Not what he said, but … Read more
Culture Really Matters, or Yes, We Can Learn a Lot From Watching Southwest
It’s hard to say anything surprising or different about Southwest Airlines. It’s been a wildly successful business for decades, and it operates … Read more
Lead by Greatness: How Leaders of Character Motivate People
By David Lapin Appreciation is not just a social law. It is a universal, natural law. In religion and spirituality, it is well recognized that showing … Read more
The People-First Approach: Rewarding the Process Rather Than the Results
It’s a typical scenario in business and in the world in general. You set a goal for something, such as a sales goal, and then you establish attractive … Read more
Leadership Lessons: Building Success Out of the Scariness of Trial & Failure
Recently, I keep finding reasons to think about being scared. Or more specifically, getting reminded that being scared is OK. Successful people spend as … Read more
Did Your DUI Lawyer Draft Your Employee Handbook?
By Tillman Coffey Did your DUI lawyer draft your Employee Handbook? Of course not. I just wanted to get your attention. The real question is, when is the … Read more
The Case For Performance Management: 8 Steps to Make It Happen
At first I was going to comment on Derek Irvine’s post here on TLNT, Still a Good Question: Do We Really Need Annual Performance Reviews?, but then I … Read more
Why Do We Pick Such Bad Leaders? We Focus on the Wrong Things
Have you ever worked for a boss that was horrible? That’s an easy question to answer, isn’t it! The person came immediately to your mind (for my staff … Read more
Still a Good Question: Do We Really Need Annual Performance Reviews?
Do we really need annual performance reviews? I’ve written before that there is a balance between ongoing feedback from multiple sources and annual … Read more