I had the opportunity to interview Stan Slap, CEO and Author of the New York Times best selling book:
Bury My Heart in Conference Room B.
Download the podcast of the interview here:
Stan Slap: Buckle up, we’re going off road. Read More
One thing no one ever tells you about executive positions…
…is that a big part of success is simply surviving them!
As a leader it is vitally important that you maximize the energy you bring to your work.
When your energy is low, you are just not very good at your job. Read More
Your JobYour job description is not a life sentence – you can change it. You need to change it.
If you want to make more progress in your career, (and suffer less along the way), you need to rethink how you work. Read More
In a struggling economy, companies are asking employees to go without raises and bonuses.
Do your employees get angry and check out? Or do they keep working hard with little to no cash incentive to do so?
The good news is that humans work for more reasons than money — and money is not even at the top of the list. Read More
OK,”evil” is too strong a word, but what about those people that are “guilty”.
Guilty of not supporting you, putting obstacles in your way, and failing to deliver what they said they would?
Your assumptions about someone’s guilt or competence drive your reactions, your behaviors, and therefore the outcomes you get. Read More
I am on vacation this week, so I thought I would share 10 of the many sound business reasons to go on vacation — in additon to the fact that you deserve it and are supposed to enjoy your life and have some fun…
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This topic comes up all the time in one form or another, so I thought I would put some structure around it, and give you some ideas, if you are dealing with a bad boss.
There are 4 categories of bad bosses
I’ve listed them in order of how
personally damaging they are to work for:
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Business is hard right now.
I’m having so many discussions with people who say things like:
We are missing our revenue plan. There is a lot of pressure on cost. We are re-evaluating our strategy. I am not sure what my budget is. Read More
One thing no one ever tells you about executive positions is that a big part
of success is simply surviving them.
You need to cope with the demands
on your time and your life in a way
that you can bring significant positive energy to bear on adding value to the business. Read More
Leading in rough times
