The VA debacle that’s dominating the news, unfortunately, highlights a disjointed and inefficient system meant to help our veterans. What caused such a divide between what the organization was intended to provide and what it actually offered? Many signs point to unethical and disorganized bonus and incentive systems. Something that began as a way to […]
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Tradition is safe, it’s easy, and it brought your business success in the first place. But the urge to uphold existing business methods can be detrimental to your company’s growth if you’re not mindful of changes in the industry. For your company to pursue growth and innovation, you must be open to adopting new practices
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Successful operations, competitive drive, and groundbreaking innovation all depend on a positive and supportive company culture. While most executives have a clear vision for what their company should be like, they can’t steer the organization on their own. Developing a positive culture requires input and planning from every level of the company. In this article,
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In any corporation, big changes are bound to happen — including the loss of leadership. To avoid chaos, you need to have a backup plan. Take Target, for example. The corporation continues to flounder with the departure of its CEO amidst a massive customer data breach and lackluster performance in Canada. Until a new leader
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Dov Seidman’s recent HuffingtonPost piece got me thinking about my own military experience and its non-basic training for business leadership: As an organizational psychologist and combat veteran, consulting with corporate and government clients on the topic of organizational culture, I wholeheartedly agree. Military leadership may be perceived as “strict discipline” and “mindless followership” by those
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“Building and leveraging productive partnerships can bring immeasurable value to your business, but it requires careful research, effective communication, and a willingness to compromise.” In this LinkedIn piece, Chris walks readers through three steps for forming productive and strong strategic partnerships. Read more.
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First published in Full Start, March 23, 2014 People tend to automatically think of leaders as extroverts. After all, an outgoing nature, openness, and inherent sociability are all basic requirements to being a leader, right? Not necessarily. Research shows that 4 out of 10 top corporate executives are introverts — and for good reason. Introverted
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First published in Fast Company, March 6, 2014. We are excited to share Chris’s inaugural Fast Company post. Here’s a quick snippet: “Culture is a relentless driver of employee behavior. Left to its own devices, it can potentially limit an organization. But if leaders work to define it, assess it, and understand it, culture can
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We hear it all the time, the continuous chatter of experts reiterating the same old talking points about what organizations need to do to retain and engage a younger workforce. All this talk got me thinking. What if we got it all wrong? What if we are being held captive by our own beliefs and
The Talent Retention Myth: A Devil’s Advocate Viewpoint Read More »
We all know that in a company’s big picture, consistently failing to meet performance goals can have dire repercussions. But falling short of these goals can also affect how a workplace functions on a day-to-day basis. Employees can lose passion for their work or even look for other, healthier companies. Their productivity is likely to
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