This was originally going to be a post about the book Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki (which, by the way, is an excellent book). I was going to spend a few paragraphs telling you all about the different ways we can enchant people both in our professional and personal lives. Then, I got to p. 159 ...
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Do the Great Leaders Say “Thank You?”
The great leader inspires enthusiasm and helps their employees feel inspired and driven to succeed. The great leader works to empower the employee by instilling a sentiment of belief in that person to do extraordinary things. The great leader creates a clear vision for the future that serves to drive and focus their employee’s own ...
Eric Schmidt on How Google Hires
This is from a recent post by Verne Harnish. He references former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt’s, recent talk about hiring and culture (as well as how to have productive meetings). Click on this link to watch the video (you’ll have to register on McKinsey’s website, but it takes 30 seconds and it’s free). Here’s a ...
It’s Not Just About Great Talent…
The great companies stress the importance of finding not only brilliant people, but finding the “right” people. Hiring for attitude and cultural fit is a common thread among the firms that consistently succeed. But it’s not just about hiring great talent. Once top talent is on board, what can we do to keep them long-term? ...
Guest Post: Tolerating Confusion to Spur Innovation
Marjorie Kaplan of the Animal Planet and Science networks says real creativity comes from the ability to tolerate a degree of confusion. Change is the “new normal.” This means that creating a culture that embraces innovation, creates challenges, change and forces leaders to focus on different skills and behaviors. Active listening and two-way communications are ...
Fgm1477: One guy it is not a company. Apple goes beyond steve...
Ricky Arriola: Brilliant discussion team! Time will tell!...
Jerry Carducci: Core to the issue of poor customer service is that companies really do...