When we make a bad hire, we often look at the hire and not ourselves. We blame their lack of progress or lack of connection with the team...

If I asked you to think about your favorite company brands, it probably wouldn’t take long to come up with a solid list. Giants like...

How about this stat to start your day: "Only one-third of managers could correctly identify their firms’ top three priorities, a survey...

Trying to organize all the "to-dos" for new hires can be overwhelming for both hiring managers and HR. And when things start to feel...

When the topic of employee performance comes up with leadership teams, I typically hear two challenges: Challenge #1. The process is too...

I've been known to use the word "why" like my three-year old. "Why did you start your business?" "Why do employees work here?" "Why do...

When people ask what I do for a living, I can go into a very lengthy explanation of my roles with company culture and leadership. When...

I have the pleasure of meeting with a lot of great companies. One company that I met with recently took me on a tour of their newly...

Morpheus was right; The Matrix is all around us. But the matrix I’m talking about isn’t controlled by cyber-intelligence harvesting...

I love hearing about an organization's history and journey. About how they started, how they grew and the lessons that came along the...

When hiring for a specific role, it's easy to fixate on finding the perfect person. Someone who can pay attention to the details, while...

How many times have we heard the recipe for a feedback sandwich? It typically goes something like this: Ingredients 2 parts nice comments...

We’re far enough into 2018 to ask the question – is anyone else breathing a sigh of relief that 2017 is behind us? Whether it involved...

Grit. Unshakeable. Strength. These words thrive in the titles of leadership development books and create ideals of how effective leaders...

“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” -- Thomas Edison If Tom worked for your company today, where would he...

Sunk costs are the investments we make into something which can never be recovered. The problem is: People have a hard time cutting their...

I recently came across this article tackling the issue of why some of us try hard and others give up. I have three kids of my own, so it...

I'm old. So old in fact, I remember a time when my recruiting strategy was typically built around a single source—a newspaper. Fast...

“Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” - Henry Ford I fell upon this quote this...

Effective leaders approach their emotions in a mindful and productive way. The ability to manage one’s thoughts and feelings is essential...