When Newsweek published an article this month headlined “The Creativity Crisis,” I was intrigued. After all, I’ve spent my life directing and managing … Read more
Why it’s Good to Learn from a Bad Boss
Anyone who has spent much time managing knows this to be a management truism you can’t avoid: you learn more from a bad boss than you do from a good one. I … Read more
Creating a Culture of Innovation
— Managers imitate; leaders innovate As a leader, one of the biggest pressures I face is to do more with less. I am constantly being asked to squeeze … Read more
When Is a Strategy Not a Strategy?
By Jocelyn R. Davis, Edwin H. Boswell, and Henry M. Frechette, Jr. Even as the business environment has become increasingly complex, many strategies have … Read more
Are Your Managers Prepared for the Seismic Shift in the Workplace?
As I paced back and forth, reviewing one last time what I wanted to say for my closing keynote,“The Hidden Gift Your Gen Y Employees Are Offering You,” my … Read more
Five Tips To Onboard The Right Way
I have a good friend who is starting a new job this week. Being the interested HR person that I am, I always inquire about the onboarding process. In the … Read more
Worth Remembering: You Never Stop Learning to be a Better Manager
Here’s a lesson worth remembering: No matter how long you have managed people, or worked in HR, one thing is for certain – you never, ever stop learning … Read more
Effectively Managing Your Research Projects
When I first started my career as and Internet Researcher, I realized quickly that a big secret to being a good researcher was developing an efficient … Read more
The Delicate Art of Managing Expectations
When it comes to success or failure in the workplace, it’s often simply a matter of perception. If you can accomplish more than people thought you could, … Read more
Leadership Traits with Barb Bruno
Leadership is a winning combination of personal traits and the ability to think and act as a leader, often having to make the difficult decisions! Your … Read more