Great leaders understand that performance and outcomes are based on much more than accomplishing tasks and maintaining status quo. Real change within an organization CAN happen, if team members produce quality work, driven intrinsically to thrive personally and professionally. In his response to an article in the Harvard Business Review, Alfie Kohn states, "I find it useful to think in terms of three C’s: choice, collaboration, and content. Choice means that employees should

Workplace culture is hard to define, but we all know a good one when we experience it. The qualities of a positive and energetic work environment are typically seen in staff retention rates and overall productivity. Overall culture can be learned from interaction. However, investing in the development of communication and interpersonal relationship skills of your team could very likely positively affect your bottom line. Research has shown that in addition to the expected b

Interviewing for a new job can be one of the most stressful and nerve-wracking experiences in life. Many times, preparing for an interview is a "head game" in that we psych ourselves out of putting our best foot forward and bringing a true representation of ourselves to the table before we even arrive for the interview. I would submit some thoughts that may help you bring your best 'self' to your next interivew. First, remember that you don't need to grovel for a job. Even

Leadership assignments, though highly sought after, often result in failure. In fact, according to recent data from @DDIWorld, 33% of leadership hires don't work out. Regardless of whether the disconnect is in the hiring process or in the actualized abilities of the new hire, any new leader is destined to fail if critical areas of leadership skill are not in place and in the process of development. New leaders fail in part beause leadership is a role that is almost opposite