One of the ongoing controversies of the business world boils down to this: Should you (and your employees) set big, challenging “stretch goals” or should you keep your objectives realistic? […]Read More
Organizations run on the minute-by-minute, day-by-day decisions that your employees make at every level. Productivity and growth depend on the quality and speed of these decisions, made at the lowest […]Read More
It’s been tough for performance reviews over the past few years. Headlines urge us to kill them, nix them, blow them up. Studies reveal alarming stats, like the fact that […]Read More
Imagine you have a brilliant friend. He’s always full of great ideas. Unfortunately, this friend rarely brushes his teeth, never flosses, and showers only occasionally. So when he tries to […]Read More
What impairs most CEOs? The “soft stuff,” according to former Campbell Soup CEO Douglas Conant. Many surprises await first-time CEOs, but the biggest in my experience is one that requires multiple […]Read More
Are you better at building relationships with employees or overseeing their work? Most people tend to be better at one or the other. But the best managers make sure to […]Read More
Is studying great CEOs the best way to learn? It’s certainly valuable, but there’s more to be learned from CEO blunders. Here’s why. Analyzing effective CEOs is limiting for two […]Read More
It’s always surprised me that management gurus frequently ignore one skill I find extremely valuable in employees. That skill is foresight–the ability to think ahead as you pursue objectives at […]Read More
Do you believe your business is too small to work with bigger ones? Sure, some of them are afraid you’ll go belly up tomorrow or get acquired. But especially in […]Read More
Imagine you have an employee—a high-level manager—who just delivered a presentation to the board. Unfortunately, his presentation went terribly wrong. It hit all the wrong notes, and you know it […]Read More
