In the past few days, a pair of notable airline stories have hit the news. On June 20, two planes almost collided at John F. Kennedy International Airport … Read more
Out of the Box Thinking: Whatever Happened to Just Hard Work Instead?
If I hear someone tell me they are getting “out of the box” one more time, in terms of solving a problem, I’m going to shoot myself! “But Tim! Isn’t that … Read more
Learning Your Company Can’t Afford to Pay You – Via Twitter
There are few things worse in our hyper-connected age than getting bad news via email, Internet, or some form of social media. Radio Shack did this a few … Read more
Why You Need to Build Your Own Personal Brand
When you have a strong Personal Brand… You have more confidence and energy in your work. You consistently position and sell yourself better. You get … Read more
Surprise! It’s Easier to Say You’re Leaving Your Job Than to Actually Do It
Some of our most popular posts on TLNT are about how the improving employment situation and economy will wreak havoc on those companies that are concerned … Read more
What We Still Don’t Get in HR: You Can’t Turn Fish Into Monkeys
Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” — Albert … Read more
Where Health Care Benefits Are Going: Some Insights – and Challenges
There’s been a lot of coverage of Aon Hewitt’s 2011 Health Care Survey. You can find great summaries and analyses by TLNT and Jane Sarasohn-Kahn at Health … Read more
Hiring on the Cheap: How You Can Find Smart Deals in the Talent Market
I’m an American, damn it, and Americans like deals. We want 40 to 60 percent off stuff, even if you priced that crap up 75 percent to begin with (hello … Read more
3 Things the LeBron James Flameout Shows Us About Workplace Dynamics
You don’t need to be a basketball fan to be fascinated by the Fall of LeBron James. A year ago, James was a charismatic young superstar who had spent … Read more
Learning What Great Executives and General Managers Do
Last week I kicked off a series of articles about what good general managers do. I keep finding myself talking to CEOs who are concerned that their new … Read more