Any leader or employee who is creative, innovative, and good at turning ideas into profits is incredibly valuable to their organization. If this describes you, you’re an intrapreneur. In other words, you act like an entrepreneur; you just do it inside someone else’s...
Great communication plays a vital role in solving almost every problem in the workplace. How well leaders communicate has everything to do with how well employees engage in their work, how they take feedback, and whether or not they feel a sense of meaning and...
How are my employees doing these days, really? What issues are they struggling with? What can the company do to help? In the past six months, most leaders have probably asked themselves these questions. But here’s an even bigger question: Have you asked your...
“We always get the short end of the stick.” Or, “We’re getting shafted…again!” Or, “Why do we draw the short straw?” For decades I have heard people make statements like this when they feel their department or entity is not being treated like other parts of the...
Each week after my column appears, it is neat to see the reactions. It also leads to some questions and observations. This column is based on a couple of recent ones. What if your boss does not appear to appreciate you? This note I received led to a phone...
The August 8th issue of the Wall Street Journal featured an article called “How Tim Cook Made Apple His Own.” I was immediately drawn to this piece because I know that it is hard to follow successful leaders, especially those with very strong beliefs on how things...
