11 Statistics about Employee Happiness That You Need to Know
Executives and hiring managers are all too familiar with the high cost of replacing someone who leaves their company…. Read More»
Under New Management: Rethinking How We Manage
So many of the “best practices” we learned in the Industrial Age no longer apply today. This is especially true with leadership issues. In the Social Age, more is expected of leaders, so we must rethink how we manage. In every sense of the words, we are “under new management.”… Read More»
In the Information Age We Need Brain-Based Enterprises
Nearly 30 years ago, Fred Moody and Bill Gates recognized that the basis of competitive advantage had fundamentally shifted from the agrarian age to the industrial era to the information superhighway, when it was said that Microsoft’s only factory asset is the human imagination. The corresponding shift is from what I call Brawn Based Industries (BBIs) to Brain-Based Enterprises (BBEs)…. Read More»
4 Ways to Be an Innovative Leader in a Conventional Industry
Startups and new technologies are popping up constantly. Geographic limitations are being lifted as nearly everything becomes globally connected. The explosion of data — and the associated potential for analytics — has changed the playing field on which companies compete…. Read More»
What Engaged and Disengaged Companies Do Differently [Infographic]
When there’s something you want to improve about your organization and its workforce, it’s only natural to look to the companies that are doing it right. And, when it comes to employee feedback, that means looking to today’s most highly engaged companies…. Read More»
Companies that Care About Their Employees Promote Data Security
Company caring involves a lot of small features that beneficially impact employees, such as providing insurance, personal time off, and flexible work hours (within reason.) It also encompasses a number of perks that shouldn’t be taken for granted including the occasional free meal, employee discounts, and employee organizations…. Read More»
The Power of Putting Employees First, Customers Second
Put your employees first and your customers second. A simple radical notion that defies conventional business wisdom, but it could be the right change your business needs…. Read More»
Leaders: Respect Is Not a Given
One of the critical lessons I’ve learned in life – and it extends beyond the workplace – is the importance of respect. This may seem old-fashioned or trite in the days of, “I got mine, go get yours.” But if you treat people right, you will get the results you want. This is especially true in business. Respect still matters!… Read More»
What Successful Business Leaders Eat for Breakfast
Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Yet, 31 million Americans skip it every day because they were too busy, weren’t hungry or just didn’t feel like eating. … Read More»
Work that Matters Starts with Matters that Work
To most of us, the phrase Work that Matters implies job satisfaction. The outcome is reduced stress, lower turnover and higher productivity – in business, a ‘win-win’ for employees, customers and shareholders. The logic is infallible. So, I ask you, why is there such a gap between the theory and the practice? Why are so many organizations and many workers struggling to find workplace nirvana?… Read More»