A note from ExchangeGain’s editor: Leadership lessons are often folded into life’s events. It’s simply a matter of stopping long enough to observe what is offered to us no matter the event. Achim reminds us all of this simple truth using the violence at a school in Decatur, Georgia. I never watch Anderson […] Read more… Read More»
For several months now, I’ve been writing posts about the potential of today’s young people to change the world, particularly with guidance from today’s business leaders. I’ve introduced you to some young people who have made a big splash with their efforts to solve real problems facing the world. Now, I want to share with […] Read more… Read More»
Last year, there was a big legal case against Noah Kravitz, a tech blogger who was sued by his former employer PhoneDog for his Twitter followers. Noah had built up a following at the company using his account, @phonedog_noah, which he turned into @noahkravitz upon leaving. He finally settled the case with the court […] Read more… Read More»
Editor’s note: The following post was written by Anonymous. Ted merely facilitated the means to get the story out so that we all can learn from the person’s experience. You can see another article written by this same author HERE. Collaboration is a great idea. In a collaborative environment good ideas and projects have the opportunity […] Read more… Read More»
Editor’s Note: This article is a sequel to Irene’s previous post, Winning the Race with Wolves published yesterday. Think of wolves as a metaphor for the challenges we face at work and in our personal lives. Five Hungry Wolves (financial challenges, communication breakdowns, personal challenges, interpersonal conflicts, stress-related problems) are chasing even the best and […] Read more… Read More»
According to this article from CEO.com, the C-Suite remains shy when it comes to social media. According to the study of Fortune 500 CEOs: Less than 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs have a linkedin account Less than 6% of Fortune 500 CEOs have a twitter account (and that number has actually doubled since last […] Read more… Read More»
“Today, whoever wins the war for talent gets to stay in business.” Ted Coiné, Return On Morale Dateline 2013: The war for talent is on. The race for survival is real. Five challenges, five wolves are chasing even the best and brightest among us, and too many of us are losing the race. Statistics tell […] Read more… Read More»
Countless studies have shown that a happy workforce is more productive than a dissatisfied one. When a company can turn itself into a community, miraculous things happen. Unity takes hold and the company’s goals become the individual’s goals. Word gets out the company is a great place to work, and that it in turn helps […] Read more… Read More»
Ah, Labor Day: in America the official end of summer – well, if you’re a school kid living up North, anyway. But as we stoke the fires for this year’s family barbecues, I hope you take a moment with me to consider something from a century ago almost to the day; something I never thought […] Read more… Read More»
Workplace satisfaction, a measure that assesses employees’ perception that their needs are met at work, is an incomplete measure. For years organizations have sought to find answers to their employee satisfaction questions in the now ubiquitous assessment. I conclude that the answers have been elusive or short lived given the current state of our workplaces. […] Read more… Read More»
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