How Diving Into Philanthropy Can Bolster Your Happiness and Business
Plenty of business professionals highlight “giving back” as one of their main priorities, but most fall short of meeting this goal. That’s not because they’re bad people—it just goes against human...
View ArticleInspiring Leaders Show People They Care About Them
When I was growing up, my father taught me an important lesson about leadership: People perform better when they care about what they’re doing. It’s a simple idea, but it’s also an idea that tends to...
View ArticleDeveloping the Space for Employees to Experiment and Create
Employees who experiment, learn, and put their best skills to use can achieve great results. So how can managers encourage such activities on their teams? Daniel Cable, professor of organizational...
View ArticleStop Punishing Failure in the Workplace, and Start Rewarding It
Failure is an inevitable part of life. So why is it so often met with punishment? Negative reinforcement might be helpful when studying lab rats, but when you bring it into the workplace, it starts to...
View ArticleLet Failure Fuel Your Growth as a Business Leader
When I coach the management team coming up in our organization and talk about being a leader, I see the glitter in their eyes as they light up. I have often wondered, what is it that they see at that...
View Article4 Steps to Using Delegation Skills to Get Results
Delegation is, and always has been, a key to effectively leading and managing people. It is an essential management skill, serving as the link between leading (setting the direction for your team and...
View ArticleIncreasing Employee Motivation Through Intrinsic Rewards
On any work team, there are times when people need a pick-me-up or seem to have lost their steam. Employee motivation could be the secret that moves them toward achieving a goal. Employee motivation...
View ArticleHR Leaders Define the Characteristics of High-Potential Talent
What is the number one characteristic you look for when identifying high-potential talent? Eighty HR professionals answered this question during breakfast events in San Francisco and New York City...
View ArticleManagement Self-Test: Are You Receptive to Employees’ Ideas?
In an ever-changing business environment, managers need to generate ideas from employees on how to meet customers’ needs, achieve the team’s goals, and make change happen. To encourage team members to...
View Article7 Keys to Leading the Emerging Workforce
It doesn’t take a high-priced consultant to tell you that the workforce is changing. Business leaders cannot rely on outdated information and tools to manage the emerging workforce. Serious changes are...
View Article3 Ways to Improve Your Team’s “Entrepreneurency” Quotient
The digital revolution has everyone on edge. Technology is replacing jobs faster than people can retrain themselves. New business models like Uber and Airbnb are disrupting entire industries, seemingly...
View Article3 Lessons in Overcoming Challenges That I Learned by Walking Across Spain
In July 2013, I walked 435 miles across Spain along the ancient Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail. Walking 15 miles a day made that month one of the toughest of my life, but it was also one of the...
View ArticleDeveloping GRIT: How To Build Your Optimism And Drive Toward Success
Why is it that some people are more prone to success than others? Research featured in articles published in Forbes and the New York Times suggest they have a quality called GRIT. GRIT has become a...
View ArticleCultivating The Attitude Of A Mindful Leader
Have you ever noticed how the attitude a person conveys at work affects the attitudes of those around him? And, consequently, how that attitude affects the outcome of a situation? Imagine this familiar...
View ArticleAre You Putting Your Corporate Values Into Practice?
A manager must demonstrate to employees that he or she is living up to the values defined by the department and organization. Whatever those values may be—integrity, collaboration, learning, and...
View ArticleSeeking Inspiration? Try Fiction
Novels are a source of inspiration for many people—including some who have built business empires. Which books of fiction are the favorites of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk? Here are the novels...
View Article5 Life Lessons On Loan From Others
If only we could learn life lessons soon enough to avoid serious mistakes. Well, you may not be able to acquire your own wisdom at an earlier age, but you can glean a lot from the mistakes and...
View ArticleThis Factor Inspires Self-Discipline
It takes self-discipline to achieve big goals. But what factors fuel a person’s willingness to work hard and stick with a goal? One key is to apply that hard work to the things you truly enjoy doing....
View ArticleTeam Building: Turn Up The Pride
In their team building efforts, savvy managers are always on the lookout for examples of quality work from employees. They praise them generously for those results. The best managers praise not only...
View ArticleBringing The Right Leadership Attitude To Work
The leadership attitude and confidence you demonstrate in the office—especially during tough times—have a big effect on your team. Watch here as Jason Ackerman, the co-founder and CEO of FreshDirect,...
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