The recent college admissions scandal certainly shows how far some parents will go to give their kids the best. But a new study by Morning Consult … [Read more...]
Google Identifies Its Very Best Leaders Using These 13 Questions
Google surveys its employees using this set of discerning questions
Google has long been known as a hotbed for attracting, growing, identifying, and even measuring the best leaders (and teams). This last bit, identifying and … [Read more...]
Warren Buffett Taught Bill Gates to Do More of These 2 Things to Boost Success and Happiness
Gates considers this advice as some of the most influential in his life
Bill Gates recently sat down for an interview at an event hosted by Village Capital (a venture capital firm) and took the chance to reflect on his friendship … [Read more...]
Amazon Just Announced It Is Spending $700 Million to Retrain 100,000 Employees (and They’re Free to Quit Thereafter)
Here's why Amazon's massive investment is such a brilliant move
In what is one of the biggest corporate retraining initiatives ever announced, Amazon said Thursday morning that it will invest $7,000 per … [Read more...]
The CEO of a Major Headhunting Firm Says the Best Resume He’s Ever Seen Had These 6 Things
Is it time to dust off the old resume? Here are some tips.
You've probably heard the phrase, "Time to dust off the ol' resume." Whether you're currently looking for a job or not, it's always good to have an up-to-date … [Read more...]
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Looks for These 2 Traits Before He’ll Hire Anyone
These are two qualities any leader would kill to have a greater mix of on his or her team
Microsoft is on a roll again under the leadership of CEO Satya Nadella. I gave a keynote address at their Redmond, Washington, headquarters in June and was struck by a … [Read more...]
Want More Success With Little Extra Effort? Send These 6 Emails Each Week
Email never felt as productive and powerful as this.
Email is one of those things you enter into mindlessly, but it really requires a more mindful approach. You have to be intentional about managing your email so it isn't a time … [Read more...]
7 Common Mistakes Good Leaders Make That Cause Great People to Leave
Even the best leaders can fall for these easy to miss traps that cause unwanted turnover
Any leader worth his or her salt has a pretty good feel for toxic behaviors to avoid that can lead to an undesired culture at work. And they know feeding … [Read more...]
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Say They’re Friends Because They Share These Crucial Leadership Traits
This is why this odd couple being friends isn't so odd
We're often drawn to people we share common values with. When you have leaders of the accomplishment level and stature of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, you have to pay particular … [Read more...]
11 Toxic and Avoidable Reasons Your Best Employees Quit
Your all-star bench will soon be depleted if these are the plays running in the background
In many companies, losing great talent isn't hard, unfortunately. You probably know the typical reasons why valuable employees leave --a terrible boss, being … [Read more...]
