Yale psychologist Amy Wrzesniewki has spent a life time studying the mindsets we have about our jobs. She has discovered that people see their jobs in one of three ways: As a job, as a career or as a calling. For the job people, work...
Success in any endeavor or business requires constant change. We are creatures of habit and like to be guaranteed a positive outcome yet change always comes with uncertainty. So that means leadership skills development is all about having the willingness to move out of our...
Have you ever wondered how to get ahead at work? Research might be able to help you out: A recent survey by LinkedIn showed that the #1 biggest pet peeve about colleagues at work were finger pointers and the # 2 were complainers. Reading that...
Here's a piece of leadership advice: leaders do the right thing, even if it isn't popular. Leadership Advice: Doing the Right Thing The recent tragedy of the slaughter of 26 innocent children and adults in Connecticut set off a firestorm of controversy on the gun debate in...
If I told you there was a magic number and if you aligned your behavior with that number you would have better relationships, create more highly engaged teams, and be a more effective leader, would you do it? Well, it turns out there is such...
One of the biggest complaints leaders have is the challenge of getting their people to take initiative and focusing on employee engagement. All too often they hear “it’s not my job” to step up. But the problem isn’t always with an unmotivated employee—it’s often things we...
In the early 1960’s President John Kennedy was visiting a NASA site and met a janitor. When he casually asked the worker what his job was? The janitor told the President “I am helping to put a man on the moon.” Research shows that when...
Did you know that the single most important thing you could do to engage your employees is to train them to be happy? Getting your leaders to focus on employee engagement is important, but it’s just as vital to help your people learn how to...
Corporate sustainability is one of the buzz words of our day, especially in the corporate world. Titles such as Chief Sustainability Officer and Corporate Responsibility Director are becoming commonplace. Adopting a culture of sustainability is paramount if a company wants to thrive by staying on...
When CEO Tony Hsieh was asked why Zappos was so successful, he said, “for us, our number one priority is corporate culture—once the culture is right, great customer service and brand building happens naturally.” This can be as true for a small team of people...