My colleagues and I interviewed nearly 100 inventors of revolutionary products and services, as well as founders and CEOs of game-changing companies – people like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Intuit’s…
Employees with soft skills are key to success
As a business leader, if you’re focused on cultivating hard skills at the expense of soft skills and emotional IQ, you’re doing it wrong. Identifying employees with the right soft…
How to foster a coaching culture at your workplace
How effective are you as a coach to your employees? One factor that can positively or negatively impact employees’ engagement is their relationship with their direct manager. The collection of…
Why you should seek a mentee
Most of what we hear about mentorship focuses on the importance of having a mentor. I want to share a different perspective, one that I have benefited from over the…
Marketing in a world gone digital
No change has had more impact on marketing since the turn of the century than the dominance of the digital culture. Whether you’re an established company like 3M which has…
The changing model of leadership
Several years ago, I was coaching Tracy (not her real name) who was an up-and-coming performer working for a major pharmaceutical organization in New York. She was smart, ambitious and,…
Three keys to success: teamwork, flexibility and creativity
In the military reserve and as an intelligence officer and private sector businessman, I’ve learned that sound leadership – one that embraces teamwork, creativity and flexibility – can get you…
Motivating employees through volunteerism
What if the best way to motivate your staff isn’t more vacation time, free food or a games room, but instead an opportunity to use their skills to help others…
Is your workplace a good cultural fit for you?
Do you question whether you’re a good cultural fit in your current role? Culture fit influences the degree of comfort and motivation you have for coming to work each day….
Two-thirds of your employees are ready to move on
You may not want to hear this, but the majority of your employees are considering leaving. Right now. Sure, you might think your faithful colleagues, who cheerfully respond to your…