Early in my life, I discovered what it meant to love a job. It was a part-time job I held in while in High School at the A&P, where, despite...
Winning things in life is impossible if you can’t master the rules of the game you’re playing. Business people like CEOs, managers, entrepreneurs, and sellers should know the ins...
As a Human Resources professional, I’ve spent a great deal of time walking the floor, in factories and in office areas. When I first started ‘taking the pulse’ this way,...
Likability probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a good leader, and it’s actually commonly believed that effective leaders should be respected or admired,...
What does the game of hockey and sailing tell us about leading in today's business environment? A number of years ago after evaluating a large company's compensation and performance...
Pantene recently released an ad that urges women to fight workplace stereotypes. Some of the stereotype examples displayed in the ad include: A well dressed man is considered smooth;...
Never before have business conditions been so ripe for HR to make its difference. Not only are companies struggling for profitable growth with some downsizing and some adding people,...
There's an excellent article in Forbes on-line today: "Beyond Employee Engagement--Why One Intrapreneur Is Worth A Hundred "Engaged" Employees", by Larry Myler. As Myler's article states, an intrapreneur has...
“I can’t get no satisfaction,” sang the Rolling Stones in their timeless hit song from the Sixties. Those 5 words work great as lyrics for a rock song, but...
Rick wakes up before daylight, slips on multiple, thin layers that he carefully laid out the night before, and while filling his coffee thermos thinks to himself, “I’m so...