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Building For The Modern Workforce
Today’s employees have a bigger seat at the table, a stronger voice than ever before, and an unprecedented ability to create their own unique career paths. The modern enterprise has an incredible opportunity to embrace this new level of agency and close the gap...
What Is ‘Quiet Quitting’ And How Should Leaders Respond?
The latest buzz phrase coming out of social media is the concept of “quiet quitting,” whereby burned-out or unsatisfied employees put forth the least amount of effort possible to keep their paychecks. The rationale for this workplace approach is that work is not the...
The Traits Of Great Business Leaders
Are the best business leaders “naturals" or are they products of their experiences? This has been debated for centuries, and I could argue either side with gusto. In an article in Inc., Logan Chierotti writes: “estimates suggest that 30%-60% of leadership is...
Stop Eliminating Perfectly Good Candidates by Asking Them the Wrong Questions
Assessing a job candidate is all about the questions you ask during the interview. But too often leaders ask the wrong things, focusing more on what the interviewee has done in the past rather than what they can do in the future. If you need to hire someone to work on...
How Leaders Can Help Teams Find Their Voice
On the night of April 20, 2010, a massive explosion ripped through the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, releasing more than 130 million gallons of crude oil into the ocean. It was the biggest oil spill in U.S. history, and it might have been...
Mindful Working: The Best Practices for Bringing Mindfulness to Work
Our virtual meeting started with a “minute-to-arrive” practice. Jason Luk, a Verizon Media employee who holds the titles of advertising-sales account manager and global mindfulness lead, began: Place your feet on the floor and lengthen your spine. Close your eyes,...
Why getting things finished is better than getting things perfect
Your boss has just handed you a big project to complete. It’s a high-profile assignment, and you hope that it will give you greater visibility in your organization and maybe even lead to a promotion. You’re so excited and passionate about it that you avoid it for...
The Three Most Effective Mindful Leadership Strategies
Great leaders are inspiring and motivating. They are strategic thinkers who can see the big picture in business and in life. And yet to sustain this task in our modern age, great leaders must also be present, resilient, and healthy in body and mind. Thanks to changes...
To Be a Good Manager, You Have to Be a Good Teacher
Newer leaders sometimes assume their team has the skill or knowledge to successfully carry out the work they have assigned to them, but this may not necessarily be the case. Someone may be struggling with a particular task and might be hesitant to seek out help. To be...