According to a Gallup study, a full fifty percent of adults have left a job because they didn’t like their boss! There are lots of reasons employees don’t get along with their bosses. Egos (on both sides), stress, office politics, miscommunications, so many reasons. But you know what else is quite common? Bosses not setting […]
We wake up every day to news of something new and interesting that is being developed by a startup or even some venerable old technology behemoth. This decade is probably the one which caused the greatest disruption for many established industries and redefined the way business is done. Despite having negative connotations, disruption is not […]
The weakest link in a chain is its strongest link, and the same goes for a team. Having a team attitude where the primary attitude is to support everyone at their weakest moments means that the entire team will grow in strength. This is why managing a team means managing the success of your business […]
Seems like everyone wants to read that next hit novel, or brush up their skills through professional education, or take up a hobby, such as hiking. Problem is, careers and other obligations tend to get in the way. Projects have to be taken care of, deadlines need to be met, family obligations can drain more […]
There is a crisis happening right in front of our eyes in corporate America: millions of job openings go unfilled every year while millions of potential employees go unhired at the same time. What’s going on? Why can’t companies find the people they want, and why can’t those people find the jobs they need? To […]
When Sarbanes-Oxley became effective, there was concern over how it would affect the economy. There was concern in particular that the enactment of SOX would cause fewer companies to go public. Over a decade later that concern has drastically lessened as IPOs continue to generate billions of dollars. In fact, more than 1,200 IPOs generated $195.5B […]
You know your company needs a CEO and a CFO. What about a CLO? CLO stands for Chief Learning Officer, which is one of the more recent additions to the C-suite. The CLO is in charge of the company’s learning policies, goals, and budget. The first CLO on record is Steve Kerr at GE. Rumor […]
A college education has become nearly essential in the modern knowledge economy. University programs can provide an excellent foundation in just about any subject, whether that subject is chemistry, philosophy, or business management. The foundation that a university education provides can, in turn, provide the foundation for a successful career in just about any field. […]
Ask almost anyone about what their company has done to make learning happen and they will likely say, “We’ve got an LMS.” Really? Well my car has spark plugs, but that doesn’t make it a car. Yet most people refer to their company’s LMS as if buying and implementing it actually did something useful, and […]
If you’ve ever hired a new employee, you know what a headache it can be. A recent study of 37,000 global employers found that 36% of respondents had trouble filling available positions. So if you find yourself sorting through dozens – if not hundreds – of resumes and cover letters and can only find a few candidates […]
