Much discussion has transpired lately regarding strategy and culture – though, more so the battle between which is more important and why. Although I find the various points of view to both be of value and interest, I find the...

America is about to become home to the largest – and most diverse – older population in our nation’s history. Next Avenue (nextavenue.org) is a major new PBS system website designed to reach America’s booming 50+ population as they plan for and literally define a new life stage. Next Avenue is an inclusive, vibrant and congenial gathering room for curious learners to come together, discover and e

We all know how pleasant it is to be around happy, upbeat people, but what we don’t all know is how much these people benefit an organization. Researchers are finding that emotional people literally set the tone of the...

Employees might not openly campaign for job evaluations, but they do want to be held accountable, according to...

I was dazed by a recent Forbes article that said leaders can improve employee engagement by frequently saying “thank you” to their staff. It’s no wonder we have such an issue with employee engagement, where 72% of American...

My husband and I recently visited Key West, Florida, and our first evening there we were looking for a place to have dinner. We wanted to go to one of those Southern-looking old houses where we could dine on the front porch....

When you’re looking for a job, especially after 50, it’s important to know what not to do. As an executive coach for more than 20 years, I’ve found that many older job seekers make one or more of the following six mistakes,...

It's not fair to expect others to trust you if you can't trust yourself. But how do you know if you're trustworthy? It's more complicated than it might seem.

We all know that it’s important to ignite passion in a business organization, but we don’t all know that it’s equally important not to generate too much passion. There’s a direct relationship between passion and the propensity...

Most salespeople are motivated by their instinctive desire to achieve immediate tangible results—i.e. they want a sale and they want it now (especially the one-call-close salesperson, who knows that in his case a callback is...

The best managers have a fundamentally different understanding of workplace, company, and team dynamics. See what they get right.

I speak with so many Americans who have an intense fear that the United States is losing its leadership position. They’re afraid we’ll never again see the prosperity that we so desire. This is ironic because it’s this very fear...

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How to Determine a Good Cultural...