Safe workplaces don’t happen by accident. They happen when safety is a primary concern and motivator for management and staff alike and when active steps are taken to plan a safe work environment. Want to make your workplace as safe as it can be? Follow these Top 10 Workplace Safety Tips: Design...

Current economic problems and high unemployment numbers are distorting many employers’ perception of the overall happiness and satisfaction of their employees. When unemployment is high and uncertainty in the job market reigns supreme, people with jobs tend to hold onto those jobs, even if they’re...

In Gary Hamel’s Management 2.0 Blog, Hamel recently posted a pretty scathing review of management’s role in engaging employees. The Global Workforce Survey, conducting by Towers Perrin, an HR consultancy, sought to find how workers from all over the world feel about getting up everyday and going...

Years ago I had an interesting interview experience. It was very early in my career and the guy who was going to hire me asked, “What’s two plus two?” I hesitated, trying to figure out why he had asked. Then, almost in a what kind of idiot do you think I am tone I replied “Four”....

An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, former conductor Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, illustrating crucial lessons for all leaders. After a decade-long conducting...

In her post ‘Staying with No‘, Holly Weeks outlines some essential advice on saying no and sticking with it.   She’s got some good advice, like staying neutral, not backing down, and not giving false hope.  There is an element here that could be expanded on and that’s putting...

How do executive know when new staffers are qualified for the job? Jim Collins, the author of Good to Great, explains on bigthink that the key is to instill your company’s core values in your new employees so your company culture is continually extended and reinforced.

John Baldoni lays out the three questions managers should ask in order to measure if their leadership is effective.  Managing expectations is often the art of good management.  Clarifying and communicating are often stated as goals of management, but these three question get to the heart of the matter....

John Baldoni, author of Lead Your Boss: The Subtle Art of Managing Up, talks about the benefits of leading from the middle in a Harvard Business IdeadCast.  This is not just a tactic for getting ahead; it’s good for many organizations.  Many companies benefit from hearing from the front lines...