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Have the Guts to Simply Defy Status Quo with Avi Lele
Written by: Mark Babbitt | September 13, 2016
What if you could defy status quo and completely reinvent a major industry? What if you could take what, for the most part, has been an only-for-the-wealthy cornerstone of American life… and make it available to everyone? And what if you could do that… in the form of a gift card?
With every gift card purchased, Stockpile is bringing Wall Street to Main Street…. Read More»
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How to Avoid Creating a Negative Culture of Cynicism and Sabotage
Written by: Tracy Maylett | September 13, 2016
It’s no surprise that when senior executives perceive employee apathy and read that three-quarters of their people are looking for new jobs, despite $700 million spent on engagement, they become cynics. Some may even begin to suspect that employees claim to be disengaged just so they can get new perks, but, as we’ve said, engagement works. The key to success is knowing what engagement is, how it differs from satisfaction, and how to cultivate it on an organization-wide scale. Let’s take a look at the first two issues…. Read More»
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New Leaders: The Rise of Millennials in Leadership Roles [Infographic]
Written by: Switch & Shift | September 12, 2016
Millennials have been entering the workforce in droves over the past decade. They have been gaining experience, learning to succeed, and rising steadily through the corporate ranks. Every day for the next 19 years, 10,000 baby boomers will reach retirement age, leaving opportunities for new leaders to take the reins of the Global economy. Many of those new leaders will be millennials…. Read More»
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Engaged Workers are Inspired Workers [Infographic]
Written by: Switch & Shift | September 9, 2016
Employee engagement is the key to a happy, healthy, and productive workforce, but engaged workers are not hired, they are inspired. The following infographic presents you with a diagram for inspiration and engagement. Take a look maybe you too will be inspired…. Read More»
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10 Differences Between Corporate and Entrepreneurial Leadership
Written by: Young Entrepreneur Council | September 8, 2016
Ten Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) members, successful founders and executives under 40, explain the differences between corporate leadership and entrepreneurial leadership…. Read More»
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Successful People: Working Less and Getting More Done [Infographic]
Written by: Switch & Shift | September 7, 2016
Spending more of your time working doesn’t always mean you’ll be successful. The key to being a successful person is not working more, but working less and working smarter. If you want to be one of the successful people that get more done but work less, take some time to learn from these 7 practices…. Read More»
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Dominate the Existing to Influence Change for the Future
Written by: Dr. Karen Keller | September 6, 2016
To influence change, you first must gain the trust of those who you wish to influence. A key way to earn trust is through visible results. You can’t show results using an approach or system that isn’t allowed. You must use the existing tools at your disposal…. Read More»
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Labor Day in America: A Visual Primer [Infographic]
Written by: Switch & Shift | September 5, 2016
Labor Day is here again! It’s a holiday that means many things to Americans. It is the unofficial end of summer, the start of a new school year, and the last chance to enjoy beautiful weather before the fall creeps inexorably toward winter. It’s a day for picnics in the back yard and baseball games […] Read more… Read More»
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How To Create Healthier One-On-One Meetings [Infographic]
Written by: Switch & Shift | September 1, 2016
Everyone is busy. And when people are too busy, the most necessary step to developing a strong organization often falls by the wayside. One-on-one meetings are a necessary step to fostering a strong organization. Yet, with busy managers and employees, the meetings are sometimes overlooked. Quantum Workplace, a company with an employee feedback platform designed to […] Read more… Read More»
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The Real Problem with Core Values and Organizational Culture
Written by: Jamie Notter | September 1, 2016
One of the first thing leaders do when they finally turn their attention to culture is to develop a list of core values. And there is an obvious logic to this that you can trace back to the fundamental definition of culture. Some people will say culture is “how we do things around here.” There’s some truth to that, but that’s just the behavior side. It turns out the behavior is driven by something deeper: what is valued…. Read More»