Article originally appeared on Forbes.com There’s one common thread to every successful business: engaged, high-performing employees. Sometimes we get lucky and hire an employee who knocks it out of the park with minimal guidance. But if we want to get discretionary...
Article originally appeared on the Forbes Human Resources Council Coaching and mentoring are basically the same thing, right? Wrong! We often use these two terms interchangeably. But in reality, they refer to two different processes. Coaching is an invaluable...
How do we drive the right performance out of our teams, ultimately affecting the profits of our business? Often, we have to look introspectively at ourselves as leaders and say, “are we doing everything we can do?” If you’re a football fan, you know the names Jon and...
By now you have probably heard the news about WeWork. Six weeks ago, the famous real estate company was valued at $47 billion. But after a failed IPO and the resignation of CEO Adam Neumann, outsiders are now wondering whether the business will be able to avoid...
It’s awesome to see more and more people talking about the role of purpose in business. There’s a lot to be said for placing a greater emphasis on the true purpose of our business – a reason for why the business exists and operates that goes beyond financial gain. ...
Are you treating your employees as expenses, or investing in them as you would an asset? This past week while I was traveling, I was reviewing posts from several of the industry Facebook groups that I belong to. Although most of them were pretty mundane, one...
