Retaining Top People in this Ugly Economy

18 years ago

As times get more and more scary, don’t expect your high performers to keep knowing the company wants them.  Even…

Productive Conflict

18 years ago

I was leading a Career Day last week with a group of executives, and we were discussing the topic of…

Squeezing the Oil out of our Food Supply

18 years ago

I’m breaking form in this blog post to bring you something “off topic” which I found fascinating. This is a…

Are you Leading or Managing?

18 years ago

A fundamental difference between Management and Leadership is this: Making sure the work gets done = Management Increasing capacity of…

Should I stay or should I go?

18 years ago

Most of us at some time will get into what I will call an “ugly job” And in this economy many…

Whose Brand is it Anyway?

18 years ago

Top Brand Myths: Brand is a Marketing job. Brand is about your “look” – your logo, your colors, etc. You…

Don't Bury the Lead

18 years ago

The Lead: You will achieve more success if you clarify the main point for all of your communications, and make it the…

Service or Torture?

18 years ago

Be careful what you measure… BMW serves as a good example of a company that measures service vs. providing it.  …

Dealing with Problem Employees

18 years ago

Every moment you don’t deal with a problem employee, you are squandering credibility. Your team and your boss all notice…

How's your Credibility?

18 years ago

I wish I had learned this lesson much earlier in my career: Credibility is a necessary factor in your success…