I ran across a very interesting headline as I was searching for a topic “Democracy is a great thing, except in the workplace” and I started reading it with gusto, ready to pen a strong response till I realized that Vivek Wadhwa was making some interesting points. He…
. . . is a bunch of “fluff”, think again! I read an article in HBR recently, “Why Leadership Development Has to Happen on the Job”. The article talks about a leadership meeting that was planned at Twitter for its 100 top global leaders. The “content” of the…
. . . . a little respect. According to an article in HBR “The Leadership Behavior That’s Most Important to Employees”, demonstrating respect is at the top of the list. The article goes on to say that “. . . even when leaders know that showing respect is…
It is hard, it can be painful and most companies give up too soon. I have a challenge for any organization that has brought consultants in over the last ten years? Or five years? Are you still using (or did you ever use) the solutions they provided…
As the mother of three millennials (all boys), two who have already started their careers and one that has just started college; I find myself constantly trying to give them advice about how to progress in their careers as well as in their lives. The lessons I think are important are nothing new BUT they are a constant reminder to me that the more things change, the more they stay the same. My best advice to them is the best advice that I ever received – “No matter what your position or role, always be a leader”.
