Apr 07
Liz Ryan , CONTRIBUTOR Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2018/01/06/never-ever-trust-a-manager-who-says-these-five-things/#7d90e2527ffa) Shutterstock At any job, your boss is the most important person in your working life. You have to trust and respect your boss, or you’re skating on very thin ice! Fear is a powerful motivator, at work at everywhere else. If your boss is the …
Apr 07
Mike Maddock , CONTRIBUTORI write about innovation and solving problems with disruptive ideas. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemaddock/2018/01/13/the-price-of-leadership/2/#37c3fb7343dd) Want to lead? Here’s the price you must pay. Shutterstock 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 …
Apr 07
Mark Murphy , CONTRIBUTORI solve the “people pain points” that keep leaders awake at night. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/markmurphy/2018/01/14/the-leadership-model-used-by-steve-jobs-henry-ford-and-thomas-edison/#57c50c0623f6) 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 …
Mar 10
Kaytie Zimmerman , CONTRIBUTOR Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/kaytiezimmerman/2017/06/11/work-flexibility-is-no-longer-just-a-corporate-issue/2/#632badf4f9eb) TWEET THIS 43% of American employees spend at least some time working remotely. 82% of millennials said they are more loyal to their employer if they have flexible work options. Flexible jobs, or jobs that can be done remotely, are very common today. A recent Gallup …
Mar 10
Does size matter when it comes to the CEO role? Yes, but it’s all relative. By Joel Trammell Founder and CEO, Khorus Software @TheAmericanCEO (https://www.inc.com/joel-trammell/the-differences-between-running-a-small-company-vs-a-big-one.html) CREDIT: Getty Images Is it easier to run a small company than a big one? What skills are needed at different stages of a company? Can a big company CEO succeed at …
Mar 10
You will find the founders and CEOs of some of the best companies in the world, including The Container Store, Nordstrom, and Zappos, displaying these unconventional traits. By Marcel Schwantes Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes (https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/to-be-a-great-boss-show-these-4-traits-to-your-employees-every-day-most-never-do.html) CREDIT: Getty Images I’ve done my fair share of researching what true leadership looks like over the years. …
Mar 10
BY AARON ORENDORFF (http://mashable.com/2017/05/30/problem-with-millennials-isnt-millennials-leadership/#IYR7cheisaq2) Lazy. Entitled. Narcissistic.At both the popular and academic level, those three words pretty well sum up the problem with millennials. But why stop there? They’re job-hopping, promotion-expecting, still-living-at-home-with-their-parents, social-media junkies whose only shared passion seems to be the vague desire for fame. Oh, and they’re also insecure (so if you could not call attention to …
Mar 10
This is the conclusion from decades of Gallup data and interviews with 25 million employees. But companies still keep getting it wrong. By Marcel Schwantes Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes (https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/why-do-people-really-quit-their-jobs-heres-the-entire-reason-summed-up-in-1-sent.html) CREDIT: Getty Images In my line of work, I do a lot of listening to managers bickering about losing good employees. It’s understandable–turnover is costly and …
Mar 10
Making sure your employees are in alignment with your organization’s goals will be easier if you track their progress with these 3 reports. Image credit: Shutterstock Riaz Khadem • VIP Contributor Business Strategy Expert and CEO (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/292470) Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The following excerpt is from Riaz Khadem and Linda Khadem’s book Total Alignment. Buy it now …
Feb 09
By Paul Marciano (https://writespeaksell.com/tag/dr-paul-marciano#sthash.MLHJNLU2.dpbs) Paul Marciano Despite all the research that confirms traditional reward and recognition programs decrease employee motivation and productivity, organizations persist in their use. Why? Perhaps because they seem to make sense taken at face value. I mean, who would think that “Employee of the Month” programs actually destroy employ morale and teamwork – but …
Recent Comments