Emoji can be useful to make workplace communication friendlier and less abrupt. When used in moderation and in the right context, it can bring people closer together. If you spend any time on social media,… Read more
Why Don’t We Just Stop Having Meetings and Send Texts Instead?
Everybody’s telling you to avoid so many meetings. Here’s some opposite advice. It’s almost a cliché that people hate going to meetings, and many of the complaints are legitimate. Meetings take up a lot of time…. Read more
Put a Little Love In Your Business, and, According to This Study, You’ll Be Repaid With Loyalty and Productivity
As a business leader, I know, you’re no softie. That’s why you’re in charge. You didn’t get where you are today by knowing all the words to “Kumbaya.” You have developed a thick skin, an unsentimental… Read more
What Yo-Yo Ma Can Teach Leaders about Corporate Culture
I took a lesson from the great cellist today, and it wasn’t about music but about making a difference in the world. Yo-Yo Ma has—besides one of the world’s coolest names—a well-earned reputation as an… Read more
4 Things Newly Promoted Leaders Need to Do Right Away
When the company taps you on the back, don’t look back. Think about what you need to do (and what not to do) to make yourself successful in your new role. If this scenario hasn’t… Read more
Why Work-Life Balance Is a Lie, and What Should Take Its Place
Striving for work-life balance isn’t a zero sum game. Being fully present wherever you are is what matters. Right up there with “win-win” in the office lexicon, you’ll be familiar with the tired term, “work-life… Read more
Fourth Quarter Is Crunch Time, But It Doesn’t Have to Be Painful. Here’s How to Use Year-End Rituals to Get 2019 Off to a Better Start
Welcome to the fourth quarter of 2018! This is your wakeup call. Yes, all leaders need one right about now, because if there’s any time of year when people are in danger of sleepwalking, this… Read more
See Your Company from the Employees’ Point of View (and Fix It)
Have you ever seen the reality show Undercover Boss? I highly recommend it. On the show, the CEO of a company, disguised in casual clothes and with a made-up back story, spends time working incognito… Read more
Your Challenge as a Leader Is to Find Strength in Differences. Here’s How
Wouldn’t it be nice if the world was made up only of people who are just like us, who like us, and who think exactly the way we do? Well, no. Because (1) we’d be wasting iconic… Read more
Want Your Employees to Follow You? Here Are 5 Ways to Build Trust
People respect you. But do they trust you—and should they? That’s the question anyone should be asking, but especially those of us who are mentoring others in a quest to build future leaders. So ask yourself… Read more
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