Month: January 2014
Leading Online and Socially
Technology and the explosion of communication it’s enabled has transformed nearly every industry, discipline, and field. Leadership is no exception. Today, leaders everywhere can engage in focused and effective development with a quick mouse click. Famous authors and less-known (but equally insightful and inspiring) online thought leaders offer wisdom that’s used by millions daily to […]
How Family Friendly are you Really
Guest Post by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans I’m delighted to share a guest post from my friends Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan Evans. They are the co-authors of the bestseller Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Getting Good People to Stay… the fifth edition of which is now available. Sharon and Bev address 26 strategies […]
Growth: It’s No Longer Optional
“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” – John Maxwell This has been a favorite quote of mine for some time… a good reminder to take advantage of the happenings around us and leverage them toward personal or professional development. But looking at it in the context of the 2014 workplace, I’m not sure that the […]
Before Competence
I finally got around to reading Before Happiness by Shawn Achor over the holidays. It’s an insightful book that describes how we must learn to see the world through a more positive lens which allows us to summon the motivation, emotion, and intelligence necessary to achieve happiness and success. The reading prompted me to begin […]
