Management - Leadership

Creativity is the most essential skill for navigating an increasingly complex world — or so said 1,500 CEOs across 60 countries in a recent survey by IBM.

Have you ever been in a team meeting and wondered something like, "Why did the boss gave Jamie that assignment?

The ego is one of the biggest barriers to people working together effectively--which is crucial to meet the ever increasing expectations of customers. The good news is that there is a big-ego antidote.

Once upon a time, I made the case we should celebrate June 25 as “Bad Management Day,” a day when we reflect on all the terrible management decisions made by the many overpaid egomaniacs who wouldn’t know what management …...

Ever wonder why your employees really quit? A study of nearly 20,000 job quitters reveals some rather intriguing facts. The data The myth: 89 percent of employers believe that employees leave because of money.

A shocking "wake-up" call that I suspect has wide-ranging implications that have not yet been identified.

In 1989, 56 percent of the 16- to 19-year-olds in America were actively participating in the workforce.

Once upon a time, I was charged with implementing talent management for the company where I worked. I eagerly took on the task and, with the help of a crafty consultant; we built an elegant competency-driven program.

Leadership development training is a smart, prudent investment that drives economic value and bottom line results. But if senior executives don’t care about development then—guess what—de...

Are you looking for a more relaxed, simplistic approach to time management? The Pomodoro technique may be just what you're looking for, especially if you're a creative type.

Work for twenty-five minutes, take a break for five, repeat: this is the premise of the Pomodoro technique, a simple time management technique that skips minutely planned and prioritized task lists in favor of a simple, frugal approach to productivity.

JS:  I have for years taught HR Professionals that learning how to "fire" someone was close in importance to learning how to "hire" -- the connection to Red Scott's "Hire Smart or Manage Tough" is clear.

Perhaps the most difficult part of any manager's job is telling a subordinate that he can no longer stay with the company — that he's been "fired," "let go," "dismissed," or otherwise taken off the payroll.

"You're the best!" the four American Idol contestants cried to their voice coach Patty after narrowly escaping elimination, "We couldn't have done it without you!

Top-performing individuals don't instantly become top-performing managers. To succeed, new managers require time, training and guidance.

If I had to pick one skill for the majority of leaders I work with to improve, it would be assertiveness. Not because being assertive is such a wonderful trait in and of itself.

With their words, leaders take charge, issue commands, and inspire. Who hasn’t been roused by a great speech or been inspired to join in when someone lays out an articulate, convincing case for action?

If there’s one thing we know pretty clearly from all the surveys over the past year, it’s this: lots of employees aren’t all that enamored with their job, and their employer, and they would jump ship if they got …...

Employees who use their strengths everyday are 50% more likely to be in high-retention teams

Virtually every corporate and academic leadership development program is founded on the same model — we call it the formulaic model.

Over the past three years, the number of employees at HubSpot has grown by over 800 percent. No company experiences that pace of growth without hitting some cultural speed bumps along the way.