As you are reading this, the best of the best are over in London competing in the Summer Olympic Games. Why are we so captivated by the Olympic drama? … Read more
Four Keys to Building a Strong and Sustainable Corporate Culture
Once again culture was thrust into the limelight of the media as NCAA President Mark Emmert recently handed out sanctions to Penn State University. While … Read more
Unintended Consequences: How Olympic Incentives Went Wrong
I’ve written before about the difference between recognition and incentives. This is an important distinction to understand, as is the distinction between … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Ten Commandments of Magnetic Managers
The #1 reason great employees quit is because of their managers. That’s why we often hear: “People join companies, but they leave their managers.” … Read more
Improving Performance: It’s All About Paying the Price to Get Better
“I don’t like average.” During a recent webinar, that statement was made by the CEO of a major company. When I heard it, my thought was that I know of so … Read more
Do You Know Where You’re Going? That’s Why You Need a Strategy
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a summer series in how to improve your organization’s performance. According to our marketing partner … Read more
Performance Reviews? How About Crowdsourced Feedback Instead?
The groundswell against the traditional annual performance review as the primary/sole means of employee feedback will soon bring an end to this approach, I … Read more
Illinois Now Restricts Access To Employees’ Social Networking Sites
By Peter Gillespie Last March, the Illinois legislature passed an amendment to the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. This bill was signed on … Read more
Why Leaders Need to Focus on the Whole Stable – Not Just One Horse
By Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek The top leader’s job is to get others to lead. — Bill George, former CEO, Medtronic In thoroughbred racing, some people … Read more
What to Do (and Not to Do) in Creating a Culture For Innovation
Earlier this week I wrote about creating a culture of creativity, as Danny Boyle did to create and direct the Olympic opening ceremonies. How does that … Read more