Companies start small, nimble, and scrappy. Limited resources force them to find ways to get things done with what they have. They figure out what works, and grow like gangbusters. Then they mature to a business with more people and resources, and often lose the entrepreneurial culture that helped them become a success. Then they […]
Culture – and its application to strategy and results – is now a core focus of great organizations that “get it.” Volumes of research from global consulting firms coupled with my own experiences as a business owner and consultant point to the fundamental belief that there is a distinct correlation between culture and financial performance.
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Editor’s note: Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues — everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor. Here’s a roundup of answers to five questions from readers. 1. My contact wants to charge me for a networking
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For many us, Labor Day means a long weekend filled with BBQs, last-minute getaways and soaking up the last bit of summer sunlight. And it’s easy to forget the holiday means more than the chance to wear white one last time (that’s not actually a fashion rule anymore, so I’m told). This is a day
According to Cornell University psychology professor Dr. Thomas Gilovich and colleagues Dr. Amit Kumar (University of Chicago) and Dr. Matthew Killingsworth (University of California), “Experiential purchases (money spent on doing) tend to provide more enduring happiness than material purchases (money spent on having). Waiting for experiences tends to be more pleasurable and exciting than waiting
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What is it that makes a great leader? What characteristics and qualities help to inspire, motivate and drive teams and companies to success.Having worked in senior leadership roles for over 25 years, leading large change initiatives, and teams of 1000 staff, and also coaching many, many executive leaders here are seven qualities that I have
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Of all the communication skills, listening is by far the most underrated. There are countless books and courses on how to be a better public speaker, much less on being a better listener. If you want to be a top-notch leader, you have to be an effective communicator and that includes being a good listener.
Millennials get a bad rap sometimes. Entitled is probably the adjective that gets lobbed at them the most. I have a handful of twenty-somethings who work for me, and I’ve seen both sides. Some arrive with an amazing set of skills. They’re hard working. Balanced and patient. Others fit the stereotype. Entitled. I love when
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Nelson Piquet Jr.’s eponymous father was a 3-time Formula One champion. But that’s not his main source of pressure on the race track. Source link
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Monday was the first day of the rest of Whole Foods Market’s life, so to speak, now that it’s been officially acquired by Amazon–with big changes promised. There’s a Whole Foods Market at the corner of 7th Avenue and 24th Street in Manhattan, just a few blocks away from my office. So I stopped by
