Some years ago it was suggested that humans can go only three minutes without air, three days without water, and perhaps three weeks without food – but only three hours …
How I Spend My Time: One Entrepreneur’s Answer
Editor’s Note: Every quarter we assemble a small group of CEOs and top executives, and ask them the same questions. The answers offer insights into the strategies and processes that …
Living the Dash: How One CEO Decides How to Spend Her Time
Editor’s Note: At the Center, we support and celebrate executives who are leading values-driven organizations. We also like to hear from these executives, as we believe their stories and experiences …
Meet Some of the Happiest People on the Planet
Last week our friends at the Small Giants Community examined the “business of happiness” at Blue Plate Catering, one of the companies we’ve studied as part of the Return on Values (ROV) project. Why …
Your Biggest Obstacle to Effective Leadership
Here’s a 2-step social experiment you can try from the comfort of your own office building: 1) As you pass colleagues, ask, “How are you?” 2) Keep a record of …
Today’s Health Advice: Take a Vacation
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in 2011, but the wisdom is not dated. We’re reposting now with the knowledge that April is the month for summer vacation planning. Are …
The High Price of Our Corporate Communications: We’ve Gone 4G, But at What Cost?
If the constant barrage of cell phone commercials is to be believed, if you are not 4G, you must hang your head in shame. Price is no object for the …
Measuring the Value of Culture at Sundog Interactive
“If you’re going to ask people to live in Fargo to work for your company, you have to really offer them something,” says Brent Teiken, CEO of the marketing and …
What We Really Mean When We Say “Ban Bossy”
Like almost every woman who was once a girl with some backbone, I’ve been called “Bossy.” The oldest of three, I took great pride in commanding my brothers, being quick …