Apr 07
Want to lead? Here’s the price you must pay.
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We just named a new president to run Maddock Douglas, the innovation consultancy I founded 27 years ago. As you can imagine, finding the right person was difficult, but the decision was made easier because Maria, our new president, understands the fundamental facts of leading that too many seem to be missing lately.
Apr 07
Former Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
If you’re an individual contributor who also manages the work of other employees, you’re what is called a Player-Coach. It’s a very different kind of leadership model than what usually gets talked about, although ironically, Player-Coach is one of the most commonly employed leadership models.
Mar 10
Flexible jobs, or jobs that can be done remotely, are very common today. A recent Gallup survey found that 43% of American employees spend at least some time working remotely.
Mar 10
If there’s one thing that keeps every founder up at night, it’s hiring. Hiring the best talent is a massive and never-ending challenge. It’s hard to hire your first employee, it’s hard to hire your 50th employee, and it’s still hard to hire your 500th employee. If you’re just starting your company, you may as well get over the fact that you’ll likely lose sleep over hiring.
Mar 10
Mar 10
Culture is one of those buzzwords that startups love to talk about, praise themselves for, and use to recruit new hires. In my opinion it’s all (or mostly) hype, because true company culture can’t be forced. It’s not a ping-pong table, Thirsty Thursdays, or a vision board with beautiful printouts of inspirational statements that your employees stare at all day long. I’ve done that; trust me, it doesn’t work.
Real culture is the outcome of the team you put together. It’s the result of the core values that drive your company and business decisions. Culture is built from the top down and bottom up. Here’s how you can foster its natural growth.
Mar 10
What’s the connection between mindfulness, emotional intelligence and happiness in the workplace? Or is there a connection?
Mar 10
I almost always run out of questions at job interviews.
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When the interviewer asks me “Have any questions for me?” and I don’t have any questions, I can see the disappointment on their face.
Sometimes I have questions prepared but the interviewer answers them before I have a chance to ask.
Thanks,
Carmelita
Mar 10
Let’s look at these rules more closely.
Mar 10
I’ve done my fair share of researching what true leadership looks like over the years. What I’ve found is that all great leaders have one thing in common: They lift up their employees and help them to joyfully achieve their goals so they can thrive and succeed.
Does that sound like an overused, utopian corporate cliché? Perhaps to you, but the research doesn’t lie. Putting people ahead of profit is what ignites a great company culturethat leads to even more profit. Imagine that.
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