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Five more job departure mistakes
The simple truth is that no matter how well you coach employees about how to resign, they rarely appreciate the legal consequences of their words.
Top seven ways an outsider has the edge
If you are in charge of strategic planning, change initiatives, restructuring or redesign efforts in your organization, it can give you an advantage to bring in someone from the outside to assist in your efforts.
Three questions to figure out what's next
I’d run a large division with 7,000 people, but this was different. It was not just about execution; it was about the ideas that had to be executed, the team that had to do it and my specific role.
Top 10 mistakes made by departing employees
What mistakes should be avoided by departing employees and the firms that hire them? Here are 10 things to keep in mind.
The simple things make us more money
We make money doing the Simple things--connecting with people, returning a phone call, scheduling a paying event, dialing 10 numbers and saying hello. We waste time doing the Complex things that seem hard to do.
Trust your gut
Entrepreneurs in startup situations don’t have a large team of people to help make decisions. They probably don’t have a well-developed, systematic approach to vet ideas. They need to trust their gut.
Do we need a new word for entrepreneur?
Has the word entrepreneur become too trendy as to have lost its meaning? I’m hearing it and the word entrepreneurship being used in so many conversations incorrectly. I’m critical of the use of the word "entrepreneur"...are you?
The vanishing mediary
In our ego-fueled world, many people want to be front and center. Leaders are told to lead from the front, even if all they do is get up on a white horse and exit stage left as soon as the battle starts.
Top 10 must-dos when an employee joins a competitor
When an employee resigns to join a competitor, it is important to respond promptly. Odds are that the employee has been orchestrating his or her departure for weeks or months.
Four ways to lead out of a tangled mess
On the way home from a fishing trip, I thought about the lessons you can learn with a fly rod in your hand and how they might apply to business.
Marriage equality: What employers need to know
In a 5-to-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that states are required to license a marriage between two people of the same sex under the Fourteenth Amendment. This ruling has massive implications, as rights and benefits extended to opposite-sex spouses will be available to same-sex spouses across the United States.
Joint employment: Is your company at risk?
Temporary agency workers, leased workers, and independent contractors provide organizations with flexibility, but they can also create unknown risks for employers. Is your company at risk?
