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
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
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
The Secret to Serendipity
Put down the book you’re reading right now, at least for a minute. Don’t spend another dime on a motivational seminar. Here’s the unvarnished secret to all good fortune, karma and serendipity. This secret produces… Read more
4 Easy Ways to Boost Brain Power and Become a Better Leader
Anat Baniel is a clinical psychologist best known for using “movement” to train the brain in ways that help people overcome pain and other limitations. And she’s particularly involved in work with children with developmental difficulties. But her “NeuroMovement”… Read more
To rant or not to rant? Is that your question?
Just before the 2016 presidential elections, the Pew Research Center published the results of a survey that pretty much confirms what I suspect most of us think about political content on social media. It found,… Read more
How Love Turned This Veteran’s Life Around and Led to Her Life’s Work
Michelle Poitier doesn’t just say that love is important to her business, she has built her business around that belief. Michelle is the founder and executive director of Healing Women Healing Nations of Northeast Florida,… Read more
7 Business Thought Leaders to Follow
Many so-called thought leaders spew a jargon-laced mish-mash of business nonsense that goes something like this: If your core competencies and best practices aren’t producing buy-in and you feel the need to empower more synergies… Read more
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