I’ve Got the Job (Well Almost)!

I’ve Got the Job (Well Almost)!

So, you tidied up your Résumé, polished off your Cover Letter and sent your job application in. It seems like months ago that you did that and at last the phone call has arrived. You tell your friends and family that you think you’ve got the job, if you can only get through the interview next week! It can’t be that hard, could it?

5 Things That Can Cause Leaders to Fail

5 Things That Can Cause Leaders to Fail

It is far easier to focus on how well we are managing budgets, casting vision, charting direction and delegating responsibilities to others. It’s a simple task to focus on all the things we are doing correctly while systematically ignoring the very things that could be causing us to fail as leaders.

A Choice of Gratitude

A Choice of Gratitude

I’m blessed to have had many people in my life who demonstrated the benefits of simply being nice. I’m able to interact with and learn from, some of the nicest people on the planet, including my wife, Diane, Ken Blanchard, and others. I’ve learned the science of positive psychology and well being from the wonderful Lisa Zigarmi.

4 Problems with Email, and How to Change Them

4 Problems with Email, and How to Change Them

Face it, email is here to stay. We tend to have a love/hate relationship with email. On the one hand, it provides us the connection, information, and even business leads we need. On the other, it is the source of some ongoing problems. But there are ways to make changes that will help. Let’s look at four.

Shared Values and Common Goals

Shared Values and Common Goals

A leader’s job is to get things done through others. In order to make sure this is happening, organizations carefully monitor all sorts of data–production, sales, profits, market share, deadlines–and more.

5 Reasons Why 57% of Employees Don’t Trust Their Leaders

5 Reasons Why 57% of Employees Don’t Trust Their Leaders

Have you ever wondered about the state of modern leadership? There are many published articles covering the importance of trust in a workplace, how distrust can cost your company, and how to improve trust levels within your business, but are you fully aware of just how many employees trust their managers?

4 Things Your Team Needs from You

4 Things Your Team Needs from You

Chances are, you are a leader at work. Whether you have direct reports or not, in some way, shape or form, you have to demonstrate leadership qualities.

Just Send Us Your Resume

Just Send Us Your Resume

A good resume gives information about you, a great résumé tells a story, so that you (the employer) feel compelled to ask questions and learn more.

When Superstitions Become Traditions and Organizations Become Timid

When Superstitions Become Traditions and Organizations Become Timid

On a recent business trip to Philadelphia, I had the opportunity to speak at and attend a national conference hosting campus law enforcement professionals from around the world. After checking in and arriving to my room late the first evening, I hadn’t noticed an oddity that would immediately catch my attention the following morning.

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