Running a business requires making many different kinds of investments. A company invests its money and resources into advertising, research and development, social media, partnerships, technology, security, and much more. In turn,...
PostRemote offices are no longer a surprise nowadays, especially in the IT industry. Some companies allow their employees to work from the “home office”. For example, according to the American Time Use...
PostWhy is Team Cohesion Important? Establishing a firm sense of team cohesion in the workplace is absolutely vital to the success of any operation. Whether you're currently nurturing a small startup or...
PostAs a business leader, you are likely to have an idea of what leadership attributes are most important to you. But have you ever wondered what matters most to your employees? The...
PostOne of the primary components of all effective relationships is trust. If you want to be a good leader with a strong team, nothing will get in your way more than a...
PostOn any given day, one can open the newspaper and find several examples of untrustworthy behavior from individuals performing acts of violence to corporate executive’s creative financial reporting and mismanagement of funds....
PostA friend of mine is a decent person but a terrible manager. I know this because I have been both his friend and his employee in the fifteen years I have known...
PostA few years ago, 1,500 managers responded to an Industry Week poll when asked to rate the level of trust in today’s workplace. The grade they gave was only a “C.” Now...
PostIn a previous post I introduced the book, As A Man Thinketh, by James Allen, as a book that could be interpreted as an introduction to effective leadership. For this post I...
PostCurrently, I am reading Daniel Goleman's book, Social Intelligence. He begins his book with a story from the early days of the second Gulf War. For me, this story is a remarkable...