Most of us in business leadership have at least some degree of pride in our job title, whether it’s manager, director, vice president, CEO, or owner. We … Read more
Knowledge Poaching Leaders Simply Drive Their Best Workers Away
Two years ago, I wrote an article about things I needed CHRO’s to know about what the organization needs from them. I wanted them to know what kind of … Read more
Building HR Credibility Takes More Than Snap Answers and Quick Judgments
“I tell young lawyers that issue-spotting gets you a lot of points in law school, but our job is to think three steps ahead. That’s where you … Read more
What Women Want From Today’s Workplace
Comedian Demetri Martin does a comedy bit about how if you want to sound like a creep, just add “…ladies” to the end of everything you say, as in, “Thanks … Read more
What a Bad Boss Can Do To An Employee’s Health
Editor’s Note: As I wind down my time as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving in April — I wanted to share some of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from October … Read more
How a Seasoned Manager Skillfully Deals With a Disgruntled Employee
It’s 8 pm on a Wednesday and Mike Royer, one of the managing principals of Berry Talbot Royer, an accounting firm, receives a text from an employee, who we … Read more
The Powerful and Lasting Lessons You Learn From Failure
There are few things in business that have a higher economic value than innovation. But unfortunately, along with that economic value come a lot of issues … Read more
The 8 Fatal Flaws of Performance Management
Adobe did it. Gap, Netflix, and GE are doing it. Microsoft played with it. Yahoo is being challenged in court for not doing it. Revamping performance … Read more
Don Rumsfeld’s 8 Rules For Successful Meetings
Editor’s Note: As I wind down my time as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving in April — I wanted to share a few of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from … Read more
Want to Impact Your Bottom Line? Make Sure Every Manager Is a Good Manager
If you want to positively impact the bottom line in your business, insist that all your managers are good managers. Bad managers wreak havoc. Bad managers … Read more