by admin | Jun 19, 2012 | Generational Differences at Work, Leadership Development, Management Tips
The job hunt has been an ongoing process for many people and a relevant topic given the number of recent college graduates. So the question for many job seekers is: Should you leverage social media as you search for a job? And the question for employers is: Should...
by admin | Jun 12, 2012 | Leadership Development, Management Tips
We want to work with leaders who are charismatic, fast-paced and charging ahead, right? Maybe not, according to Joel Stein in his Harvard Business Review on Boringness: The Secret to Great Leadership. Stein identifies boringness as a trait he repeatedly found in...
by admin | Jun 5, 2012 | Leadership Development, Management Tips
Our world, especially the business world, is full of case studies. We are fascinated by what builds success, either because we want to learn from them or because we are slightly jealous. Maybe both. Mark Zuckerberg the Facebook founder, is no stranger to these...
by admin | May 22, 2012 | Leadership Development, Management Tips
You hear it all the time, and I say it all the time. The hiring process is critical. So what can you do to make sure you get it right the first time? An article posted recently in Fast Company by Patty Azzarello highlights a few mistakes hiring managers sometimes make...
by admin | May 15, 2012 | Leadership Development, Management Tips
Unless you’re the one doing the hiring, it’s unlikely you get to choose who you’ll be working with on various teams and projects. In some cases, it’s likely you’ll work with someone who, frankly, you truly dislike. Of course, this speaks to a bigger issue – the...
by admin | May 1, 2012 | Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Management Tips
Understanding any customer requires thinking like the customer, which is easier said than done. A recent Forbes article highlights the difficulty some older, more entrenched retail organizations are facing when catering to the young Millennial generation. Retailers,...
