Full disclosure – there is absolutely no political agenda here. This is not about the right vs the left or which candidate is best – it’s about … Read more
Culture Needs Strategy. Strategy Needs Culture. What Does Amazon Need?
The media is scrutinizing Amazon, and for the usual media reasons — they are huge, successful, controversial and very, very different. They create a … Read more
The Most Important Thing: Don’t Just DO Work, Learn How to Deal With It
Busy is a choice. Through my work, I talk to many people (executives, mid-level managers, and individuals) at many different companies, and the one issue … Read more
How Do You Handle a Stifling, Micro-Managing Manager?
Have you ever worked for someone who couldn’t understand that you don’t need to have your hand held through each of your tasks? I have encountered this … Read more
Something to Remember During the Daily Grind: It’s OK to Just Do HR
If you’re highly active in HR and Talent Acquisition in the social space (read: blogs, websites, pod/video casts, webinars, conferences, Facebook, Twitter, … Read more
A Question From Both Apple and Amazon: Does a Workplace Have To Be Perfect?
By Howard Mavity I recently blogged about the debate on CEO and employee pay ratios. I urged employers to seize the high ground and decide what their … Read more
7 Ways Leaders Can Keep Their Promises (and the Trust) of Employees
Leaders make a lot of promises. They promise high-quality products and experiences to customers, careers that offer opportunity and purpose to employees, … Read more
The Three Hallmarks of a Dysfunctional Workplace
In Anna Karenina, Russian author Leo Tolstoy famously wrote “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” The same could … Read more
Waiting Tables, and Other Smart Things That Wise Leaders Do
When the hedge fund Starboard Value took over the board of Darden Restaurants, the parent company of Olive Garden, Starboard’s CEO and Chairman Jeff Smith … Read more
The Transparency Advantage: Informed Employees are Engaged Employees
It’s astounding how often it happens. You’re in a conversation with a sales person, service representative, or an associate of an organization and you ask … Read more