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Walking The Walk: Achieving The True Impact Of Organizational Values
While it’s no surprise to leaders that change is a constant, today’s business landscape is more dynamic than ever. I believe business leaders should consider (or reconsider) the significance of organizational values and their role in grounding a firm in a volatile...
Investing in middle managers pays off—literally
New research shows that having more top-performing middle managers leads to much better financial outcomes. Here are five actions that can set managers and their organizations up for success. Read more here...
Hiring a Technology Leader: Where Does a Manufacturer Even Begin?
Technology has never been more important to manufacturers than it is now. Companies need analytics to solve supply chain problems, digital twins of their production lines to drive efficiency and flexible, cloud-based architectures to integrate with their customers and...
Why People Crave Feedback—and Why We’re Afraid to Give It
If you were talking with a woman and noticed a splotch of red marker on her nose, would you tell her? You’re not alone if you would prefer to remain silent. A recent study looking at whether and why people give constructive feedback found that only four out of 212...
Why Employers Must Consider More Than Candidates Who ‘Look The Part’ When Hiring
An article by Wall Street Journal reporter Anne Marie Chaker shared the results of a fascinating study titled "Look the Part? The Role of Profile Pictures in Online Labor Markets." After analyzing six months of data from Freelancer.com, the researchers, who are from...
4 Mistakes Everyone Makes at Work
Everyone makes mistakes — in fact, they’re necessary for improvement. Here are four kinds of mistakes you might experience at work, and how to bounce back and learn from each. Aha-moment mistakes. These happen when we do something as we intended, but later realize it...
When Your Boss Gives You a Totally Unrealistic Goal
There are many reasons why bosses set unrealistic goals. They may have heady aspirations and subscribe to the popular notion of “big, hairy, audacious goals.” Alternatively, they may be removed from day-to-day operations and not realize the logistical or...
6 Simple Ways to Fight the Post-Holiday Blues and Boost Employee Productivity and Engagement
You may be ready to get back to your regular schedule, yet there is a part of you that feels overwhelmed because you haven't been in your daily momentum in the past couple of days or weeks since the holidays, and now it is a new year, a new quarter, new month or new...
3 Organizational Issues Most Leaders Fail To Get Right
When it comes to getting the most from your team and delivering quality results, it’s up to organizational leaders to create the right environment for the job. As a leader, you have organizational oversight that allows you to optimize the workspace to get everyone’s...