Leadership

Today, you are faced with challenges that yesterday’s business leaders could never have imagined. A tumultuous, rapidly changing global economy, a networked market and workforce, and a frequently shrinking margin all add up to more complexity and uncertainty in the world of business. And there’s no point in just riding out the storm. Things are only going to get more complicated and less predictable in the future. The old top-down, control-oriented ways of the past century just aren’t cutting it … Read More

When Google was named “Best Place to Work” again by Fortune Magazine, no one was surprised. The company has a reputation for treating employees to everything from massages to free vending machines. They have a sexy brand. It’s thought of as a colorful, fun place to work. However, research revealed that, far and above everything else, Google employees most value and appreciate the trust they feel in their leadership. They rated the Google culture “great” not because of the fun perks, … Read More

In the immortal words of Elvis Presley, “Thank you. Thank you very much.” Do you believe thanking your co-workers or showing gratitude for their work is coddling them? Many studies find that appreciation is rarely shown in the workplace, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article. It’s not being expressed between managers and subordinates, or between co-workers. The fact that you receive a paycheck is often considered thanks enough. A recent survey on gratitude funded by the John Templeton … Read More