Defining a Path to Fulfillment
There comes a point (sometimes more than one) in every business leader’s journey where he or she hits the wall. Professional progress plateaus, personal happiness plummets, and waking up...
The New Generation in the Workforce
Last year, I wrote an article offering suggestions on how to increase employee retention. Suggestions included sponsoring social events such as icebreakers and happy hours, ways to be appreciative...
Making Decisions Outside Your Current Paradigm
Often times, when business leaders are faced with difficult decisions, they look within themselves and the company for answers. However, more often than not, the best answers come from...
Work Smarter, Not Harder
Are you one of the nearly 50 percent of U.S. workers that routinely work over 50 hours a week? Are you sacrificing weekend and vacation time for your job?...
Fostering Culturally Diverse Teams
There is no dearth in news about the millennial generation; a quick online search of the term came up with numerous articles ranging from topics such as conversations to...
When is it Time to Step Back?
"I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me ... It freed me to...
How Your Branding Reflects Your Company’s Values
I recently read an interesting article discussing how packaging reflects a company’s values. The article pointed out that, over the past several years, a large American company has consistently...
Tips that Lead to Successful Negotiations
John F. Kennedy once said, “let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.” In today’s business environment, these words especially ring true. Negotiating...
Keep Your Employees Engaged Throughout the Summer
Throughout the hot and humid summer months, it can be a challenge to sustain the heightened levels of employee engagement your organization needs to keep everything firing on all...
Give Your Organization a Mid-Year Checkup
We are all full of hope and excitement at the beginning of a new year. If you look back over my previous blog posts, you will see titles such...
Changing Strategy & Changing Minds
In the business world, change is inevitable. Markets evolve, consumer demands develop, and technology drives new behaviors. Companies are forced to adapt. However, when current corporate approaches are not...
The Importance of Corporate Culture
There is no single “correct” corporate culture. As every business is different, so is their ideal corporate culture. However, one thing is consistent - each organization needs a strong...
Are You Looking for a Great Summer Read?
With warm weather and vacation time fast approaching, it’s a great time of year to review some of the best business books for summer reading. These five books will...
Incivility in the Workplace
Incivility in the workplace can take many forms, it can take place in private, or it can be something which occurs publicly. However, why ever, and whenever it occurs,...
Achieving Work-Life Balance During the Summer Months
With the long hours of daylight available and that all-important summer vacation on the horizon, now is the ideal time to consider how to achieve your work activities in...
How to Do More in Less Time
Wouldn’t we all like a little more time in our working day and our personal lives? These four tips provide you with some quick and easy ways a business...
How to Reconnect with Your Professional Network
However you have made connections in the past - whether online using social or networking platforms, participating actively in your local business community, or have a large list of industry...
Business Skills You Can Learn from Children
What can we really learn from our children that we don’t already know? The truth of the matter is that children are a constant source of innovation, creativity, and...
Using Improv Skills to Increase Leadership Skills and Build Better Teams
We all know that creativity is key to unleashing the true potential of your team. However, there is a growing trend that is being adopted by the likes of...
Tips to Achieve a Healthy Corporate Culture
A healthy culture is essential for the long-term success of any business. How can you achieve a healthy culture within your business? First, let’s look at a couple of...
Improve Your Branding Strategy
In past blog articles, I have written about the importance of creating a personal brand. In order to achieve sustainable success as a business owner, you have to become intentional...
How to Increase the Visibility of Your Personal Brand
If your personal brand doesn’t have adequate visibility, it is highly unlikely that it will ever gain the necessary momentum to grow. In this article, we offer some practical...
The Importance of Succession Planning
According to a recent survey of 740 finance chiefs, only 34 percent reported that a succession plan is in place for their role. Yet succession planning may be one of...
How CEOs Can Help in a Crisis Situation
The way a leader performs during a crisis can make or break a company. Caroline Sapriel, a Lecturer in crisis management, explains in her article on CS&A website how important...