The Roman philosopher Seneca once said, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Leonardo de Vinci said that, “it is easier to resist at the beginning than at …
The Softer Side of Leadership – Three Responsibilities that Might Be Easy to Overlook
What makes an executive good? Or great? The surface level response to that question often focuses on pleasing shareholders: keeping profits high and expenses low, moving the needle up and …
The New American Gig: Creating Sustainability Buy-in with a Transient Workforce
Used with permission from photologue_np. The composition of the US workforce is changing dramatically. Some define that change based on the overall aging population, while others base it on increasing …
Changing the Flow of a River: Changing the Culture of Your Tribe
Photo used with permission by Andrew Eck. Imagine traveling through a jungle in Africa or South America and coming upon a remote tribe. Your introduction to the group is an …
Why is the Value of Employee Engagement Not Easily Understood By Organizations?
———————————————————– Tom Walter is a “serial entrepreneur” who has launched nearly 30 companies. He is the CEO of Tasty Catering, named one of Winning Workplaces best small companies in 2010. …
Turning the Board Room into the Game Room
Photo used with permission from Marco Arnet. If you have a child over the age of five, you may be asking the same post-holiday question: how much video game time …
Two Stories of How Drivers are the Best Marketers Your Company Has
You may have a multi-million dollar marketing campaign, but it can quickly be undone with one bad interaction from your staff. Most businesses know this, and train their customer service …
Workplace Resolutions that Increase Productivity and Improve Culture
Here’s a little exercise to help you ease your way back to work this week: Grab a piece of scrap paper and write down every New Year’s resolution you’ve ever …
Four Financial Returns on Ethical Behavior: The Business Case for Responsibility
————————————————————————— Shannon Brown is a Ph.D. student at Benedictine University’s Center for Values-Driven Leadership (CVDL) and has served in leadership positions with Thomson Reuters, Tata Consultancy Services and BoomTime. In addition, she is an adjunct …