By: Bob Glazer It takes great leaders and talent to grow a successful company. One of the best descriptions of a leader I’ve heard is that leaders focus on vision and strategy, guiding and removing obstacles for their teams —… Continue Reading
By: S. Chris Edmonds What can an out-of-tune mandolin at a band concert tell us about the quality of our work environment and the degree of trust between and among team members? I use a recent working-musician experience to help… Continue Reading
By: Steve Keating I’ve had the opportunity to spend several days recently with a person recently promoted to a leadership position. He was very good at what he did and earned his promotion. His promotion came with a new title… Continue Reading
By: Emily Matzelle The most recent season of the competitive reality television show Survivor featured two initial tribes of ten new castaways divided by generation: Gen X, born between 1963 and 1982, and millennials, born between 1983 and 1997. The… Continue Reading
By: Stephanie Scotti When you’re tasked with a business presentation, there’s more on the line than making yourself understood. Your goals are bigger: winning new business, shifting the direction of your business, or adopting new tactics, to name a few.… Continue Reading
By: Elena Titova No business, small or large, can afford to ignore cyber security. According to a recent Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 60 percent of cyber-attacks target SMBs, largely because they are easier targets. But you don’t have to… Continue Reading
By: S. Chris Edmonds What is your leadership philosophy? If you’re like most leaders, you’ve never written down a formal “leadership philosophy.” Watch my short video segment — part of my Culture Leadership Charge video series, this one exclusively for… Continue Reading
By: Amy Jen Su Prioritizing work can be frustrating, especially if you work for a hands-off manager or a company that doesn’t give you clear goals. Most of us face this reality each and every day. The frequently cited research… Continue Reading
By: Chris Preimesberger Oracle is in the process of laying off about 1,800 employees, mostly from the hardware business that was Sun, which was acquired for $7.4 billion in 2010. The long-running high-end chips business and its correlated Unix-based Solaris… Continue Reading
By: Dr. Tracy Maylett Is your organization’s success dependent upon creating an extraordinary Customer Experience? Then start by ignoring your customer. No, really. “If you want a successful customer experience, start by ignoring your customer.” -Tracy Maylet Throwing resources at… Continue Reading