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Want More Respect at Work? Try This 1 Simple Framework
There's very little more soul-crushing than when you don't feel respected and valued at work. I'd venture to say that over the portfolio of our career, we all will experience, at a … [Read more...]
The Secret to Great Leadership? Learn to Lead Yourself First
Everyone and their mother has their secret to leadership and there's no shortage of articles on leadership lessons extracted from virtually everything. I'm waiting for Omarosa's … [Read more...]
Need to Give Your Boss Feedback? It Won’t Be So Scary With This 1 Method
The list of boss behaviors that employees find uninspiring or that lack any sense of heart is a long one. Like, longer than the line at the DMV. But the myriad of possible … [Read more...]
A Famous Chef Asked for Michelin Guide to Exclude Him. Here’s What It Teaches Us About Rating Employees
In the culinary world, getting a three-star Michelin rating is the equivalent of winning a gold medal in the Olympics (or getting all four chairs to turn around in The Voice I … [Read more...]
5 Critical Leadership Values (And What Happens When You Don’t Live Them)
Much has been written about the importance of values at the company and individual level. Organizations that clearly define and support their values are proven to outperform … [Read more...]
The World’s Best-Performing CEO Has an Emotionally Intelligent Style (There’s a Connection Here)
Harvard Business Review recently issued its 2017 "Best Performing CEOs in the World" list. Rankings of the best CEOs are created based on a bevy of financial, environmental, … [Read more...]
These 31 Songs Will Make Great Mantras for Your 2018
By now you've read a bunch of the usual "looking back on 2017" articles. And you've seen the typical "Start Your New Year in This Way" articles. I'd like to break the mold a … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Fill Your New Year With Personal Growth and Advancement Opportunities
Growth and advancement opportunities happen for people in the right place, right time. Right? Wrong. Actually, good fortune comes to those who are fortunately good enough … [Read more...]
The 2018 Workplace Will Get Rocked By These 5 Predictions
It's been a year of too many natural disasters, and unnatural human atrocities and revelations. Big trends are getting bigger, while others are slowing down. How will all of this … [Read more...]