When Yahoo! famously disbanded its remote working program in 2013 it directed a lot of attention to the concept of employees working remotely. Contrary to Marissa Meyer’s actions, remote working has continued to grow in popularity.
Now, twelve months later, we thought it the right time to debunk some of the myths surrounding it and to offer advice on how it can be managed effectively…. Read More»
The well-worn, overused and outdated belief that work is just that – work – has no place in the modern workplace or leadership base from which actions follow. It is a manager’s responsibility to learn how to inspire performance and people to achieve great results. This is certainly not achieved by barking orders or relying on a hierarchical order of managers above employees.
In this episode of Work That Matters (podcast), speaker and author Jeremy Kingsley tackles the business value of inspiration and its powerful influence on business results…. Read More»
In an advertisement that debuted during this year’s Super Bowl, former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason demoed the use of a Microsoft Surface to type out a message: “What is technology? What can it do? How far can we go? Technology has the power to unite us. It inspires us. Technology has taken us places we’ve only dreamed…. Read More»
Founding a tech startup is a humbling, at times even humiliating, undertaking. There is so much that you need from others in order to make your dreams a reality and no start-up founder is able to do it all herself. Even if she has the capability to wear all the important hats, she wouldn’t have the time and bandwidth to give the different roles justice. As you select your co-founders, try to make sure you have the following roles and skills represented among the team…. Read More»
Every business is looking for the “game-changer” — the new approach, the new product, the new account. Something that radically shifts the financial prospects of the Company. To become stable, sustainable and grow, most companies have to do it the old fashion way – hardwork, sound management systems and processes, and making good decisions…. Read More»
The importance of measuring the climate you create cannot be understated. I submit that you, as the leader, have the responsibility to take your organization’s temperature on a regular basis so that you can validate whether or not it meets with your intentional objectives, or if a course correction is required. Without regular and consistent updates, you may never truly understand the environment you are creating for your team…. Read More»
Ford created a revolution when he put people on a production line. The new labor movement takes us off the line and into management: management of tasks, relationships, and results. Coming off the production line also allows us to collaborate, innovate, make decisions and solve problems. People work to accomplish together what they cannot do […] Read more… Read More»
Tend to your organization’s culture daily, and you won’t be overwhelmed when growth occurs, or surprised by the appearance of cultural shifts that you didn’t see growing…. Read More»
Lessons in teamwork from the military can be plucked and examined for understanding and applied to our actions… Read More»
Are you afraid? You need to tap into your deeper driver, not the obvious surface driver like promotion, wealth, recognition, or whatever success means to you. You need the perspective that today’s endeavor isn’t the end-all…. Read More»
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