When agreement is reached, recognize that ‘you have arrived at your destination,’ and accept yes for an answer. At some point over your career, you’ve probably lain awake at night rehashing your shortcomings after a… 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
4 Ways Leaders Build Trust Through Empathy
I read with interest about a recent study from the Center for Creative Leadership which found that managers who show empathy are seen by their own bosses as better performers. Why? Because empathy actually works. As opposed to… Read more
What Leaders Can Learn from Marie Kondo About Decluttering Company Culture
If your company culture has become too cluttered to navigate easily, ask employees how to get the joy back. Who could have imagined that a soft-spoken house-cleaning expert would be the Internet star of the… 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
3 Tricks Parents Know That Leaders Should Use on the Job
If you read to your children, you know about storytelling. Here’s how to make those skills work spectacularly for you in business. Once upon a time–let’s say June 1978–there was a freshly minted college graduate… Read more
You Could Be Answering The Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty Question All Wrong
If you think there must be two sides to every question, you’ve probably spent a little time considering your personal answer to one of the most famous (overused, even) philosophical questions: Is the glass half… Read more
Positive Vacation Workplace Cultures Benefit Employees and The Business
More than 700 million days of paid time off go untapped every year by American workers. Stress in your workplace? If you can’t cut it with a knife, you can probably at least see a… Read more
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