The Art of Office Politics
Office politics are a much maligned necessity of any professional environment. Yet, success in business can be attributed, in part, to shrewd political workings. Navigating the sometimes treacherous waters of office [...]
Leadership in Challenging Times
Given the rocky economic climate of the last several years, most executives are no strangers to managing in tough times. Keeping up morale amid workforce reductions can test even the [...]
How Failure Paves the Way for Success
“Failure is success in progress.” Albert Einstein We spend much of our lives trying to avoid failure. We study in school, wear protective gear when playing sports, and try to [...]
The Expectation Gap
A recent study of Harvard Business School alumni revealed interesting insight into the workplace gender gap. Divergent expectations among men and women may be partly to blame for the dearth [...]
The Foundations of Engaged, Motivated Professionals
Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. –Napoleon Hill Happy and engaged workers can support the success of a company and motivating employees is a [...]
The Changing Role of the Chief Marketing Officer
As marketing shifts away from the traditional branding and pushing of products to the business of customer relationships, so, too, will the role that spearheads it in every firm. CMOs [...]
Maximizing Success in Change Management
Making effective organizational changes can be difficult. However, with change the only constant in a global economy, evolving business practices are a necessity. According to an article in Harvard Business [...]
Introverts and Extroverts: Leading Together
Introverts are getting a lot of positive press lately, likely due to Susan Cain’s bestseller, Quiet: The Power of Introverts. In the book, Cain extols the oft-overlooked virtues of introverts [...]
The Power of Story in Business
“Let me tell you a story.” Man is a storytelling animal. More than an illustrative example or amusing anecdote, stories are both human and universal, cutting across time, geography, and [...]