Jack Bergstrand, Author, The Velocity Advantage When faced with criticism, leaders usually utter some version of the same cliché: “complain all you want, but the view is pretty different when you’re in power.” Presidents say it about the Oval Office. CEOs say it about the corner office. Shareholders say it about the boardroom. The sentiment, […]
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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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Tim Cole, Founder & CEO, The Compass Alliance “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sail.” ~ William Arthur Ward An intriguing factor continues to challenge many organizations and indications are strong that the crisis will not subside in the near term. That challenge – the continued disenfranchisement
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Want to make your company a better place to work? Understanding the benefits of using humor appropriately is the first step, actualizing this knowledge the second. Here are some ways humor can help your organization become a place that the best people can do their best work—and have fun while they’re doing it: Diffuse a
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Kim Janson, Author, Demystifying Talent Management As we well know, there are a number of challenges to face to be successful in business today. Senior executives and entrepreneurs are faced with a marketplace that constantly changes, pressure from investors or stockholders, regulatory issues and many other challenges. These challenges need to be addressed with limited
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Jason Hogg, Senior Lecturer at Cornell University The relationship between a boss and an employee can make a huge impact on performance, work culture, productivity and communication in any job. Naturally, expectations and social norms are different between colleagues and supervisors — but how can you maintain that balance? Here are some tips on how bosses from
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