Reacting to so-called “20 percent time” policies made popular by Google and others, a recent article on Inc. argues that innovation rarely comes from … Read more
6 Seldom Mentioned (But Terribly Important) Leadership Traits
Quick — tick off the leadership traits that you often hear from conference speakers, read in leadership books or blogs, or study in training programs. I’m … Read more
The Lessons Of Custer: 5 Things To Consider On Bad Management Day
Editor’s Note: As I wind down as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m leaving in April — I wanted to share some of my all-time favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from … Read more
The Future Workplace? It Will Be Built Around Smaller, Quicker, More Agile Teams
One of the largest themes emerging from Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2016 report is the need for companies to be much more agile. In the face of … Read more
Google’s Main Ingredient For Building Great Teams
In 2012, Google wanted to find out what made great teams great. Google’s People Operations group poured through 50 years of research, conducted hundreds of … Read more
Want to Avoid the Latest HR Fad? Then Dig Into Your Workforce Intelligence
Today, at a time when hiring, new job creation and voluntary turnover are at 5-year highs, there is no shortage of CEOs making bold talent policy moves. … Read more
What’s Your Strategy? It Better Be to Build and Win Through Your Talent
“I am convinced that nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day you bet on people, not on … Read more
Should We Be Developing Leaders, or Developing Leadership?
I am often blown away by the sheer volume of entities who provide “leadership development.” How would a conscientious buyer know where to start? … Read more
Millennials Who Move Up — and Those Who Move On
Have you ever wondered about how some Millennials work hard and move up, while others work for a while but then decide to move on? Let me start with some … Read more
How Employee Engagement Works in the Valley of the Unicorns
LinkedIn, the professional networking site that was valued at $4.35 billion for its 2011 IPO, has struggled to live up to that valuation lately, reporting … Read more