Management
Leadership lessons from the El Capitan climb
El Capitan in Yosemite National Park (Credit: Mike Murphy via Wikipedia) They did it! Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson climbed a rock that everyone thought...
Leadership
Communication
Helping your team thrive in times of uncertainty
Your team is looking to you for answers, but you don’t have many. There are a lot of moving parts, and more’s uncertain than certain....
Small Business
Small business: When to outsource key tasks
Sometimes it feels like you spend more time taking care of the business side of the business rather than the core product or service...
Strategy
How to plan a great off-site meeting
Here’s a few planning tips that will ensure your upcoming offsite is a fun, productive and rewarding experience, and doesn’t turn into an all-day meeting from hell.
Management
How to become an extraordinary leader
The leaders I know and love are successful and well-meaning. However, they have the potential to be even more successful if they pay attention...
Management
The truth about people and change — and what to do about it
Credit: macgyverhh/iStockPhoto One could argue that as a practice, change management is becoming accepted in larger organizations as “something we need to implement to...
Management
5 ways to work with millennial expectations
The new 20-something hire is walking down the hall with her eyes fixated on her phone screen again. Is this what the future of...
Strategy
The smart creative: How to spot them, how to use them
Google’s Eric Schmidt (Credit: Google) The term “smart creative” is often heard today in the hallways and conference rooms of some of the nation’s...
Small Business
Want to grow your business? Get funded
When you need to hire additional staff, secure funding for new business or an additional location, or develop a new product or service, you...
Inspiration
5 attitudes to accelerate leadership development in 2015
“Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.” ~ Tom Peters Are you in a leadership position? Did anyone on your team or being...
Communication
Leadership lessons from the former CEO of The Cleveland Clinic
(Editor’s note, June 13, 2015: Dr. Loop died June 11. Learn more about his life by clicking on the link) Dr. Floyd Loop is...
Inspiration
How do you motivate your team after an unexpected setback?
The Young Entrepreneur Council is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that...
Careers
Be a better leader with this simple planning method
Did your New Year’s resolutions include being a better leader? Perhaps not exactly, but if you’re like the many people who want to “get...
Communication
Speaking at a conference? Tips to inspire belief in your leadership
Credit: Pixabay Speaking at a conference is an exciting and challenging prospect. It’s also good professional development. Taking a speaking role builds your self-confidence,...
Inspiration
When to talk and when to act
“Intellectual tasting of life will not supersede muscular activity. If a man should consider the nicety of the passage of a piece of bread...
Leadership
Advertising Advantages of Video on Demand
Chris Pizzurro, product, sales and marketing chief This post is sponsored by Canoe. Video on demand is a growing category for cable providers and...
Management
Is kindness as important as toughness in leadership?
I once interviewed for a position where the hiring manager interrogated me mercilessly. The immediate impression I had of him as a leader was...
Communication
No follow up on the follow up?
View image | gettyimages.com As a coach and workshop facilitator, I frequently get calls that sound something like this: “I’m looking for someone who...
Management
The 6 saboteurs of positive role models
Young kids speak the truth, as anyone who’s ever been called out by a preschooler can tell you. I’ll never forget the time my...
Inspiration
Leadership from the inside out
There is an interesting story about the shortest letter sent to an English newspaper. The editor asked readers to respond to the question, “What’s...
Management
Are your employees people managers or subject-matter experts? How do you decide?
The Young Entrepreneur Council is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that...
Communication
3 ways Pixar gains a competitive advantage from its culture
To infinity and beyond: That’s where Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Animation Studios are headed provided they maintain the type of leaders that have...
Careers
The “rush syndrome”: How it affects your health and your job
“So much to do, so little time.” Sure, it’s a cliche, but it’s also a pretty accurate description of how many of us operate...
Inspiration
Look to the gridiron for flexible workplace execution
Designing and implementing a successful workplace flexibility program is a team effort. Since my favorite sport is football, I like to think of the...
Management
Restoring corporate trust: Why we must try
When I wrote about earning trust with co-workers last year, Rich Tafel of The Public Squared, a true leader in the public policy field,...
Careers
The red zone of public speaking preparation
In football, the success of your offense often depends on what happens when you’re in the red zone — those last 20 yards to...
Management
A leader must be a “people person”
Most leaders proclaim that they’re not a “people person” even though they may act that way. I will sometimes discover through conversations with leaders...
Management
From team building to team bonding
Leaders, don’t settle for team-building; support the joint decision making, visioning and accomplishment that leads to genuine team bonding.
Careers
The Zen master’s to-do list: Do nothing and accomplish everything
If you’re a workaholic like me, you wake up rearing to dig into your to-do list every day (this includes weekends). Secretly you know...
Management
Benefits of group travel team building
The success of your business depends on more than just the skills and abilities of each individual team member — your employees need to...
Leadership
When CEOs should treat employees’ minds like the moneymakers they are
SmartBrief is partnering with Big Think to create a weekly video spotlight in SmartBrief on Leadership called “VIP Corner: Video Insights Powered by Big...
Careers
How to disconnect from work and enjoy your vacation
Last month, I did something I’ve never done before. I spent two weeks 100% disconnected from my work. No cell phone, computer, e-mail or...
Management
Lessons on teamwork from really bad team members
The best managers understand that effective leaders are also solid team players. The workplace is filled with capable teammates — even some who take...
Management
6 ways to create a credit-sharing company culture
Joel Garfinkle is recognized as one of the top 50 coaches in the U.S., having worked with many of the world’s leading companies, including...
Inspiration
Engaging employees with RESPECT
This post is by Paul Marciano, author of “Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work: Build a Culture of Employee Engagement with the Principles of RESPECT.”...
Leadership
INSEAD Women’s Leadership Conference: 7 tips for work-life balance
This post discusses the 2010 INSEAD Women’s Leadership Conference in Fontainebleau, France.
Careers
Replace those resolutions with questions
Try replacing resolutions with questions to really improve your leadership. Here are 10 such questions to get you started.