The Great Stagnation: Why Hasn’t Recent Technology Created More Jobs?

Why is it that the American economic recovery is moving so slowly and new job creation is low? PBS NewsHour Economics Correspondent Paul Solman takes a critical look at whether America is experiencing an innovation lull, as George Mason University economist Tyler Cowen claims in his new book, The Great Stagnation: How America Ate All […]

Leadership Inspirations – Recognizing Value

“When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790) Founding Father of the United States of America

The Exchange: Four Tips for Having Conflict-Busting Conversations in the Workplace

A long-time consultant is offended by something a new salesperson said on a conference call and is threatening to leave. And an employee in marketing is furious about being passed over for a promotion in favor of her coworker and is trying to discredit her. These are just a couple of examples of the workplace […]

“Trust Me, I’m a Leader”: Why Building a Culture of Trust Will Boost Employee Performance – and Maybe Even Save Your Company

Do your employees trust you? The brutal truth is probably not. It may not be fair, and you may not want to hear it, but chances are that previous leaders have poisoned the ground on which you’re trying to grow a successful business. Make no mistake: Unless you and all the leaders in your organization […]

Economists’ Ties to the Financial Sector

The Financial Crisis of 2008 shook the very foundations of the global economy. In this PBS Newshour video, Business and Economics Correspondent Paul Solman talks to Charles Ferguson, director of the Academy Award winning documentary, Inside Job, a film that raises concerns about conflicts of interest for economists in academics and their work within the […]

People Quit Their Boss… Not the Company!

When I give my ‘No Nonsense Retention’ speech to groups across the country, I get frustrated feedback from audience members about poor leadership hurting retention in their organization. Regardless of the level of leadership you hold in the organization, you will drive yourself crazy if you try to solve all of the location or facilities […]

Leadership Inspirations – Accept the Challenge

“Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.” George S. Patton (1885 – 1945) Great American Military Officer and Leader General, United States Army, graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point (1909)

How to Give a Briefing that Impresses the Boss

Let’s say you have to brief the boss on the status of a project. How can you do it best? Here’s a five-step process you can use for a meeting, an email message or a stopped-in-the-hallway request for an update. This process will help you make it obvious to the boss that you’re on top […]

Your Personal Path to Better Leadership

What You Can’t See There are innumerable resources on how to be a more effective leader, but what if you asked the people you work with – what advice would they give you? Would they tell you to take your greatest strengths and run with them? Or Would they suggest some areas to work on? […]