“They weren’t quite sure what to do with it.” Cheryl chuckled after telling me what happened with her team. The “it” her team wasn’t quite sure how to deal … Read more
A Leadership Lesson to Remember: You Can’t Stop Working To Build Employee Trust
“Jeff decided to ask the Compensation Committee to forgo his annual equity grant, and to instead put those shares back in the pool for LinkedIn employees.” … Read more
Time To Be Honest: Are You Really an “Askhole” Boss?
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. Are you an “askhole” boss? The actual … Read more
Here’s Why I Have Big Trust Issues With HR
You all know I love me some HR. I believe in its fundamental tenets of understanding work behavior. I also enjoy the small window of opportunity we have to … Read more
Is It OK to Kill Your Company Culture? Yes, It Is If It Sucks
The title of this post may sound like the most obvious advice in the world. But in the land of employment branding and Silicon Valley startups, it’s not. … Read more
Emotions Are Good For Leaders – and For an Organization’s Performance, Too
Most readers know that I’m focused these days on the intersection of culture, organization performance, and humanity in the workplace. Deloitte’s new … Read more
Where in the World Are All the C-Level HR Executives?
Take a 30-second break and go to your company’s career site. No matter what industry you’re in, I’m willing to bet it says something about how amazing the … Read more
Want HR to Prove Its Worth? Just Make It a Profit Center
There’s a global war for talent raging. CEOs around the world see “human capital” as their No. 1 business challenge, says McKinsey. So why don’t these same … Read more
What Leaders Need to Do to Regain Their Workers’ Lost Trust
“Trust in institutions is no longer automatically granted on the basis of hierarchy or title; in today’s world, trust must be earned.” This is the … Read more
11 Things Leaders Need to Talk About When They Meet With Their Staff
A few years back I wrote an article called Stop Having Status Meetings! 5 Better Things to do Instead. Status updates squander time that could be spent … Read more