I’ve recently been writing about business leadership and strategy, and I began thinking about something one of my mentors taught me about being an … Read more
The Lesson of Tebow: Sometimes, You Need to Get Rid of Your Favorites
By now, most of the free world knows that Peyton Manning accepted the quarterback position with the Denver Broncos, who already had a quarterback in Tim … Read more
HR Should Focus on Confirming Its Value, Not on Cost-Per-Hire
Something snapped the other day when I read the TLNT post on HR’s “first official standard” on cost-per-hire – after two years of work by a 42-member … Read more
How to Stop Killing Your Employees’ Desire (and Ability) to Work
Are you killing your employees’ desire to work? I don’t mean, are you giving them too much work? Often, that’s a challenge employees can rise to. No, I … Read more
Survey: Successful Companies Have an Employee-Focused Culture
It’s not often that you get a worldwide look at how organizations assess and handle talent, but the new Global Assessment Trends Report from SHL (a … Read more
When You Ignore Culture, You Get Employees Resigning in the NY Times
“I knew it was time to leave when I realized I could no longer look students in the eye and tell them what a great place this was to work.” That is the … Read more
Diversity and Affirmative Action: More Than Just an American Issue
MYTH: Affirmative action is a U.S. policy that is peculiar to America. FACT: Affirmative action is not the product of the U.S. In fact, affirmative action … Read more
Give Up the Guilt: Ruthless Priorities Need to Align With Business Goals
I often talk about the importance of “Ruthless Priorities” (and you can download a free excerpt about this from my book, RISE). But often, … Read more
Arbitration Agreement: 4 Tips If You Require Them For Your Employees
By Eric B. Meyer Early in my legal career, a colleague taught me this expression: pigs get fed; hogs get slaughtered. Essentially, be aggressive. But push … Read more
New Source of Hire Study: Job Boards Are Leading Source of External Hires
A new study by HR technology provider SilkRoad shows that jobs search site Indeed.com is the leading source of external hires for its 700+ customers, … Read more