When you are considering potential candidates, it is not their resume alone that indicates how successful they will be if offered the position. Experience is important, as is skillset, but how well a person fits with the organization is something that is often overlooked but has major implications f...
The smell of ink on paper fills the room as people take notes, and the only sounds are of the slight scratch of their pens, the steady breathing of the audience, and the speaker at the front of the room. No one dares avert their attention as the words flow out of him, captivating people of all ages ...
Even athletes at the top of their game have a coach, so what makes you think that as a top leader you no longer need the same development the rest of your team gets? What makes you above training? Michael Jordan didn’t become great and then just stop working on himself. He continued to show up and t...
There is not necessarily a right or wrong way to think through things in business or in life, as long as you know how to think for yourself. Although collaboration is an important tool for you to use, you should not have to rely on it every time you need to make a decision about something. The peopl...
What if I told you that you could master mind control? It’s not as difficult as it sounds; it just requires patience and practice. That is, of course, in regard to controlling your own mind. You can have social influence over others, but you can only control yourself. Having that control over your o...
Leaders can make or break an employee’s experience at a company, and the effects of their leadership approach can have a lasting impact. While the leader’s goal is to accomplish work with and through their people, they should also prioritize developing healthy working relationships with their team m...
Who you are will always be at the core of how you’ll grow. You don’t achieve personal or professional success by acting like someone or something you’re not. You achieve success by aligning who you are with what you do. This requires self-awareness, a desire to better yourself, and a willingness to ...
The fundamental purpose of a business is to solve problems and serve customers. It is what drives a company’s effectiveness, sustainability, and ultimately their success. Every employee at the company should know the kind of customer that they serve and what problems they solve. These two things sho...
When we think of leaders, we typically think of people in a position of authority, but leaders are everywhere, and they don’t need a title to have influence. In fact, many leaders don’t have a title. Instead, they might be a coworker who encourages their teammates to work towards their goals, a frie...
When you’re interviewing a potential candidate for a position, what is it that makes you want to hire them? Do you go off of instinct, how friendly they are, how professional they dress for the interview, how they answer the questions, or something else? Many people make hiring decisions based on a ...
As a society, we talk about the hustle and the grind all the time, but we often don’t talk about how taxing that can be. We live in a world where we are always chasing the next thing, and while there is nothing inherently wrong with that, it’s also important to slow down sometimes and enjoy the jour...
With today marking the beginning of the second half of the year, it’s time to evaluate what is working, what is not working, and what needs to be implemented or improved upon moving forward. Take some time to reflect on the goals that you have set for your business. Are you on your way to accomplish...
