Thank God It’s Monday While waiting on the bus the other morning, one of the other gentlemen at the stop started complaining about the local bus that makes … Read more
How Do You Identify and Develop the Leaders of Tomorrow?
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a strategist in HR and talent management for over 30 years. His specialty is HR strategy and designing world … Read more
The Cold, Hard Truth: Sometimes, People Decide to Change Their Minds
I was pacing in my office. It was 9:45 am, but it felt much later. Every time a person walked past my door, I stood up expecting to see him. It wasn’t him, … Read more
Life in a Cubicle: How the Way We Work Is Changing Dramatically
How many of your working hours have you spent, like me, stuck in a bland and impersonal cubicle in some bland and impersonal office somewhere? More to the … Read more
Why People Don’t Do What You Say — Even When It’s Really Important
Your strategy is only good if you execute it. Think of if this way: Greatness of Strategy = Strategy * Execution If execution is zero, greatness is zero. … Read more
Want to Be More Productive At Work? Then Surf The Web (Really!)
I had a friend who swore by the idea that studies either confirm the obvious or are incorrect. He would have a field day with the study reported on by The … Read more
Study: Companies Have Opportunities As Workers Flock to Free Agency
The number of “free agent” workers has nearly exploded in the last three years, and now 44 percent of working Americans describe themselves … Read more
Your Co-Workers Might Be Killing You? Yeah, But So Is That Doughnut
Leave it to The Wall Street Journal to come up with one of the most curiously compelling and over-the-top irresponsible headlines I’ve seen in a long … Read more
Jerks at Work: Yes, You Really Do Get What You Pay For
Just last week I wrote about bullies in the workplace, saying the only thing you can do with bullies is to exit them from the organization. If your goal is … Read more
Creating a Talent Strategy: Why You Need a “Hard Knocks” Approach
An organization’s business strategy should drive its talent management strategy the same as it does marketing and finance. Try and imagine a business … Read more