I definitely made my share of bad hires in the early days as a business owner: The salesperson who never made a sale. The admin who stole our software for her sideline business. The marketing rep who continually fell asleep at her desk and did her personal errands while out of the office on “company […]
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Janet Smith Meeks, Author, Gracious Leadership: Lead Like You’ve Never Led Before Rarely does a day go by that we aren’t bombarded with media accounts of high profile, toxic leaders. From bully behaviors including sexual harassment offenses that have harmed countless individuals all the way to the demise of once “high flying” corporations, the ripple
Wesley Middleton, Author, Violent Leadership: Be a Force for Change. Disrupt. Innovate. Energize Traditionally, an effective leader was seen as someone equipped with a variety of skills essential for them to grow a business. This notion has remained a part of our belief for a long time, and because of this notion, we expect leaders to be
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Evan Hackel, CEO, Tortal Training and Ingage Consulting It has been two years since I wrote my book Ingaging Leadership: 23 Steps to Elevate Your Business. Since then, a number of business leaders have told me they have been applying Ingaged Leadership, and achieving success and good results. It is a great compliment for me
Chris Bradley, Martin Hirt, and Sven Smit, Authors, Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick: People, Probabilities, and Big Moves to Beat the Odds Only 1-in-12 companies manage to rise from the middle of the pack to the top. Here’s how to become one of them Several times a year, top management teams enter the strategy room with
Kathy Palokoff, Raoul Davis Jr., and Dr. Paul Eder, Authors, Firestarters: How Innovators, Instigators, and Initiators Can Inspire You to Ignite Your Own Life How can you ignite, fuel, and accelerate both yourself and your organization? What drives “Firestarters” — people who create new things, disrupt conventional thinking, and start successful businesses, non-profits, and movements? We chose
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CrisMarie Campbell & Susan Clarke, Authors, The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competitive Advantage Let’s begin by acknowledging an undisputable truth: Change is difficult. For everybody. Plus, it’s often unsuccessful. In fact, a survey done by the Economist Intelligence Unit uncovered that the failure rate for change is about 44%. That’s a lot of wasted time, energy,
Scot Hunsaker, Author, Heroic Ownership As business owners and leaders, we touch hundreds of lives. It is a tremendous privilege and awesome responsibility. We know the risks of creating and molding something. In spite of our success, we live each day in some amount of dread or fear that what we envision might fail. That thought
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Michelle Seger, Global Sales Strategy & Change Management Leader, SalesGlobe It can start with a whisper: We’re merging… our sales comp is down the drain. When dramatic change occurs within a company, like a merger or acquisition, a vacuum of communication from leadership will be filled with rumor. One of the most common: an acquisition depletes
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Steve Andrew, Vice President, Marketing, IFS North America The United States economy is nearing full employment. As the availability of skilled employees continues to tighten, talent has become a primary constraint faced by businesses intent on growth. And at this point in the 21st Century requires the adoption of technologies that deliver the benefits of digital
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