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Valuing team members who push to win
Do you really value outspoken high performers who point out problems and strive to deliver the best they can? Or are you unintentionally breaking their spirit and encouraging a culture that rewards mediocrity? How stress impacts decision-making
It would be nice to think that laying-off workers or embarking on a major restructuring are decisions that executives make only after careful consideration of the facts and other options. But they can also be hasty, ill-conceived decisions made in the heat of the moment. Rethinking the power of money
Despite the financial meltdown, many companies continue to claim that huge salaries and bonuses are essential to attracting and retaining talent. But the evidence suggests otherwise. Not only are people are not driven primarily by money, but the power of money can be deeply counter-productive. How to find out what someone is really like
CEOs and people who made lots of money were once highly esteemed. They were superstars. Now that many have tumbled down from their pedestals, we can't help but wonder how we were so badly misled. One reason is that most of us aren't very good at judging other people. Seeking competent leaders
It seems obvious that sports teams pick people based on their ability. Yet as we are all discovering to our cost, many businesses have been more concerned with social skills, likeability and charisma when choosing their leaders than they have been with their real effectiveness. Job hunting in hard times
When times are tough and jobs are scarce, it is important to be strategic in how you look for a job. Flooding the market with your resume is an exercise in futility. Instead, you need to follow the money and know how you can increase an employer's bottom line. The achievement solution
The meltdown of US financial sector illustrates the dangers of a society that has glorified the pursuit of personal power rather than achievement. And unless it is able to reinstill that desire to achieve, the US will continue to decline economically. Women: an untapped talent
Models of effective leadership are still based on men and the types of talents that they bring to such positions. So to tap into the talents that women bring to the workplace, our ideas about leadership need to be reexamined. Mastering failure
Failure is part of being human. But what distinguishes superstars is that while they make the same amount of wrong turns as everyone else, they don't let their failures interfere with their pursuit of success. Keeping your career alive
Building a successful career requires continuous forward movement. When considering whether to accept a job, you should always ask yourself: Where will this job take me? Will it lead to a better job in a few years or is it a dead-end job? Why does talent walk?
Why do organizations have so much trouble hanging onto talented people? At the heart of the problem is the fact that talent and their managers are often competitors who are each striving to climb the same ladder to higher levels of the organization. Managing workplace anxiety
Too much anxiety kills performance. Yet anxiety is often ignored in the workplace or considered a sign of weakness that needs to be swept under the desk. So what can those who manage others do about it? When does talent trump experience?
Traditionally, experience and expertise have tended to trump talent. But in today's work environment, aptitude for a particular type of work may be more important. But how do you decide the balance between the two? Creating a positive emotional temperature
Workplaces are like the weather. They have emotional temperatures. There can be a positive high energy current circulating or a misty gloom. So for bosses, it is particularly important to be a beacon of positive emotions. Your computer - friend or foe?
Is your computer making you more efficient and productive or is it creating so much stress in your life that your brain no longer performs at its best? Lessons from China
As Chinese businessmen and women eagerly consume everything that they can learn about American business practices, the Western world should think about what it can learn from China – particularly its more engaged approach to management. Are you managing your boss?
It's easy to forget that our relationship with our boss is mutually dependent – and that it requires careful management. That means you need to building a cooperative working relationship and understand your boss's needs and working style if you're going to make it work. |
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