Depending on who you speak to, there is a talent war going on and every employer should be gathering up their troops to battle for the best and brightest. … Read more
Going For the Gold: Team Building Lessons From the Winter Olympics
With the Winter Olympics coming to a close, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the importance of teamwork – and how working together as a team can help your … Read more
Here’s Why Company Values Are So Incredibly Important
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. Following on my recent post … Read more
The 1 Thing Your Organization Wants From You (But Doesn’t Even Know It)
You know what your organization wants from you? It’s not to be great. Or to be an “A” player. Or high energy. Or Top 10 percent. It’s also not … Read more
Sometimes It Takes Failure to Ultimately Lead to Success
“If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.” — Thomas Watson Jr., former CEO of IBM As children, we are … Read more
When Your Employees Are Right, Tell ‘Em They’re Right
Back in the day when I used to watch a lot of the Dr. Phil show, I heard the good counselor question his guests more than once, “Do you want to be right, … Read more
Great is Good, But Good Companies Can Be Pretty Great, Too
There we were — discussing the factors that make “great” employers so special. I couldn’t resist asking how organizations on Fortune magazine’s list of 100 … Read more
Leadership 101: Yes, Employees Need Tough Love, Too
Frank Sonnenberg wrote a terrific blog post recently on “Tough Love: A Lifelong Gift.” His context was parental responsibility and his descriptions of … Read more
You Don’t Need a Survey to Know if Your Employees are Engaged
With a veritable army of scientific researchers, the Gallup Organization spent decades developing their famed Q12 Survey. They now package and market this … Read more
Must I Accommodate a Graveyard Shift Worker With Insomnia?
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s assume that you run a factory in which employees are scheduled on one of two shifts: (1) 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM; or (2) 6:00 … Read more