There is a natural comfort in doing what’s familiar, but the limitations are most certainly costly. A colleague of mine has a daughter in her 20s who is making the rounds of auditions for major symphony orchestras all over… Read more
How Do You Define Success? How You Do Impacts If You Are, Gallup Poll Says
Fame and fortune may or may not define success for you, but you owe it to yourself to make sure one way or another. You probably have spent your whole working life trying to succeed. But… Read more
Google Did Something Big for Its Workers (You Can Google It)! You Should Try It
Google sent a memo out to its employees recently that was so unusual for the Silicon Valley giant that it made headlines. In short, it said: Hey, everybody! Time to focus on what we hired… Read more
Extreme Leaders Listen Continuously To Employees
If you’re a good leader, you probably encourage your employees to come to you with ideas, feedback and complaints. Plus, most modern companies have some chain of command set up to “listen” to workers, ranging from employee help lines, surveys and… Read more
7 Ways Employers Need To Give in Order To Get Loyalty
You’re going to have to be more flexible and more giving than ever as an employer in the current economy, but it pays off If you are looking to retain good employees, join the club. Every… Read more
Extreme Leaders Manage The OSH!T Moments and Build Stronger Teams
That voice telling you to be afraid could be one of the most effective leadership tools you have. When’s the last time you were really afraid about something you’re doing at work? I mean the… Read more
Great Leaders Do This One Very Hard Thing
I’m sure you’ve had the experience of attending a workshop, or listening to a podcast, or reading a book that was so motivating that it inspired in you an epiphany about how you should be a… Read more
Why “What Kind of Tree Are You?” Is Actually a Good Question to Ask Your Applicants
Maybe you’ve heard stories about the wacky things modern companies like Amazon and Google ask job applicants. “What song do you want played when you walk into a room, if it could only be one… Read more
Forget Win-Lose and Win-Win. How About Simply ‘Win’
If you listen to the leadership gurus, you tend to hear that there are two possible outcomes in any relationship interaction: win-lose—which you are told to avoid—and win-win—which you are told to strive for at… Read more
What Have You Abandoned That You Need to Rediscover?
Don’t Kill Your Dreams. As a responsible business person, I thought it was the right thing to do. I’m pleading guilty: in the one-pointed pursuit of my business endeavors, I killed off the most important passion… Read more
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