Here are a few fast facts that warrant every company’s attention. 38% of your workforce is made up of Millennials – born between 1980 and 1997. That percentage will grow to 75% by 2025. Most of them are not happy – and aren’t particularly engaged...
As a follow-up to a recent blog and byline article on the challenges of really managing our time and energy – here’s a couple of useful tips that (in most cases) I had to learn the hard way when it comes to truly taking control....
Ever start your day feeling overwhelmed – and go down from there? Find the sheer amount of “stuff” that crosses your radar makes it almost impossible to ever feel like you’re making progress? You’re not alone…the number of workers throughout the world struggling to survive in...
An insidious vacuum seems to be sucking the air from many otherwise great companies these days – and the tug is doing a lot more than compromise worker effectiveness – it’s literally creating a potential death spiral for a great many careers. The blood running in...
I spend a lot of time talking about the intersection of preparation, opportunity, and luck in my book The Compass Solution: A Guide to Winning Your Career. Amazing how often seemingly minor events can change our lives. Sometimes they even change the world. The next time...
A little departure from my ‘A Story That Matters’ series. The next time you’re stung by criticism – deflated from counsel that suggested you CAN’T – take the time to reflect on some of the “sage” advice or opinion offered below. You are the master of your...
“Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Sir John Dalberg-Acton Timeless wisdom and arguably more true today than ever before – its symptoms manifest themselves everyday in the form of arrogance, condescension, and narcissism – and it has brought down countless leaders over the ages. I invest a lot...
Walter blearily looked over at the alarm clock and fell back into his pillow – this was a bad dream, he told himself. 4:30 in the morning - time for his paper route to get underway. He looked over to his brother and heard him moan...
A lot of organizations will conduct their version of the annual employee survey sometime this year. It’s sort of like the swallows returning to Capistrano or the vernal equinox – an expected part of the natural world. You can predict the standard questions that will be...
“It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.” ~ Edward Deming Tell me if you’ve ever said – or heard - any of the following statements as regards your place of employment. “I just want to be left alone. Everyday it’s something new ---...