A collection of articles to help you improve your professional skills and achieve your desired career goals.
One of the most difficult parts of leadership is initiating difficult conversations, whether the conversations are about performance or behavior.
Talent rotation is on the rise. According to a 2014 survey by McLean & Company entitled “Implement a Job Rotation to Engage and Develop the Workforce,” 55% of respondents said they would implement a rotational program “in the next two years.”
How many managerial roles and mindsets can you think of off the top of your head? And how many of those can one person reasonably be expected to effectively fulfill?
We chatted recently with Honest Tea’s co-founder and “Tea-EO Emeritus,” Seth Goldman, about the importance of mindful leadership in today’s business world.
Too often, we fall out of contact with high-quality people because we move, or we’re too busy, or we feel like we’ve let too much time go by. But there are at least two big reasons why not keeping in touch is a mistake.
“It has become popular to talk about us being over-managed and under-led. I believe we are now over-led and under-managed.” — Henry Mintzberg, Simply Managing: What Managers Do — and Can Do Better (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2013).
People tend to do business with people they like and trust. That’s why building rapport with a potential buyer is crucial to sales success. And storytelling is the quickest way to build rapport.
Why do some products gain mass appeal, acquire a dedicated following, and draw customers to wait in line for the latest version, while other product launches flop?
Do you know what your communication style is? Do you push more than you pull, or do you pull more than you push?
Workplace bullies can slip under the radar of even the most experienced hiring manager. Dressed for battle in a red suit, Haley wore an air of superiority that made you grit your teeth at your final meeting.