Management - Leadership

Why Employee Motivation Isn't About A Performance Based Bonus. July 29th 2014. This image by Bernard Goldbach has it right! When it comes to basic needs, I'm wired different than other people. Internet, for instance, is way more important ...

While every leadership style is different, every boss should steer clear of these negative traits.

Performance planning, coaching, and review are the foundation of any well-designed performance management system, but the results of a recent study suggest that leaders are falling short in meeting the expectations of their direct reports.

There seems to be an endless fascination with Millennials at work. There are studies, books, articles, blog posts, and white papers — all about what makes them so different from the generations that came before.

Just like when they entered the workplace, Millennials are changing things up as they begin stepping into leadership roles.

The ordinarily decisive George Washington was paralyzed by indecision. It was the summer of 1776, and the Continental Army was being routed by the British in New York.

Find out what's really going on in your company.  Get out of your office and ask, “How can I help you?”

"The policy that gave rise to some of Google's most iconic products--Gmail, Google Reader, Google Talk, and more--is being axed. Employees previously used the search giant's 20% time perk to work on side projects one day a week. It's a policy that's taken off in Silicon Valley, with other companies following suit for out-of-the-box ideas. The 20% policy, which used to apply to all employees, had narrowed in scope over the years. Even before its removal, engineers had to seek approval from management, who for the sake of productivity were discouraged from green-lighting independent projects." | by Alice Truong

For a long time now, business leaders have been saying that the American workforce lacks sufficient skills to fill 21st century jobs.

Discomfiting StatisticsWhat’s Wrong with Millennial Employment, in Three ChartsFortuneSometimes the U.S. government’s exhaustively and exhaustingly dry reports yield startling results, as Fortune discovered.

Do you realize how important it is for you to have a resilient workforce?
Do you realize your company’s success depends on this?