Good leadership is essential for any successful company, but it’s not always easy for junior or first-time managers to adapt to their role. Many times, … Read more
What a Birthday Card Teaches Us About Culture
“There is an inside joke with acquisitions that I ask prior to closing: ‘How many more people?'” he told Business Insider — meaning, How … Read more
5 Mistakes Leaders Make That Cripple Teams
Leaders create the culture that helps their teams thrive –– or barely survive. Of course, no leader intentionally stymies or stalls a team. But even the … Read more
Would They Hold the Elevator for You?
“If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his employees, not his equals.” J.K. Rowling When I read this quote, it was … Read more
Millennials and the 21st Century Principal-Agent Problem
The Principal – Agent Problem is alive and well. It is getting more and more difficult to inspire employees to act in the best interest of the … Read more
What Hollywood Teaches Us About the Future of Work
Hollywood can teach you a surprising amount about running your business. When a blockbuster film is produced, a team comes together to go all-in on the … Read more
The Case For Scrapping Your Long Term Incentives
If you’re like most companies, you provide stock options, restricted stock grants, and other long-term-incentives to your senior executives. But do … Read more
6 Measures of Emotional Maturity As A Leader
Anybody who’s managed people can tell you about good days and bad days. On the good days, you feel like a winning coach at the Super Bowl. On the bad days, … Read more
Servant Leadership Lessons From a 17-Year-Old
I just read a great story about what Servant Leadership looks like. It’s in the new book Stadium Status: Taking Your Business to the Big Time, which … Read more
6 Tactics That Project Authority
“Authority is 20 percent given, 80 percent taken.” ~ Peter Ueberroth former commissioner of Major League Baseball Words to live by if you are, or are … Read more