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The Best Workers Are The Least Engaged For 42%…
Forbes - April 2, 2013
More than a third of companies are so dysfunctional, the best people don’t really care about what they’re doing and the worst people don’t know that they are doing a lousy job. Read »
Yet Another Reason CEOs Should Care About IT
PWC - February 27, 2013
Study finds that companies where the CEO champions IT and is actively involved, from strategy through to execution, are more likely to outperform the rest. Read »
CEOs Start To Suck After 4.8 Years (Study)
HBR - February 26, 2013
As CEOs accumulate knowledge and become entrenched, they rely more on their internal networks for information, growing less attuned to market conditions. Read »
This Chart Shows Why Great Bosses Are Essential
Business Insider - January 7, 2013
The willingness (and ability) to implement the most intelligent management practices matters. A lot. Read »
Don’t Ask For Feedback Unless You Want It
HBR - November 14, 2012
Asking for feedback isn't always easy. But if you're going to do it, then make sure that you really want it. Read »
Questions Are A Leader’s Best Friend
Art Petty - August 10, 2012
Learn the art of asking questions, but remember to wield them like a surgeon: carefully, precisely and respectfully. Read »
Finding A Cure For “CEO-itis”
WSJ.com - July 12, 2012
Warning: You could be at risk of contracting "CEO-itis." An affliction of arrogance that plagues many people picked for powerful posts, its symptoms include a tendency toward isolation, belief that you're smarter than... Read »
Believe It Or Not, Some CEOs Are Underpaid
Forbes - July 5, 2012
Far from the popular demonizing of CEOs as arrogant and greedy, too many mid-market CEOs actually think too little of themselves. Read »
One Thing Your Performance Reviews Are Missing
Inc. - June 27, 2012
You might be measuring your employees against every metric under the sun... but here's one you're probably forgetting. Read »
Don’t Over-Promise And Under-Deliver
N2Growth - June 1, 2012
Promises made and consistently kept based upon solid reasoning and underlying business logic, will help to create a solid brand attracting loyal customers and talented employees. Read »
‘Virtual Teams Can Actually Outperform…’
HBR - March 20, 2012
Working across time zones (and even across different cultures and languages) does not necessarily result in a drop in performance. Indeed, it can lead to increased efficiency and better business results if the dispersion is... Read »
Video: CEOs Getting Paid For Poor Performance?
Fox Business - March 16, 2012
“Red Eye” Ombudsman Andy Levy on the big bonuses and allowances given to CEOs. Read »
Why Flexible Hours Inspire Performance
Inc. - February 8, 2012
Don't waste a minute tracking your employees' hours. They'll get more done. Read »
Everything That’s Wrong With Performance Reviews
Washington Post - December 23, 2011
It’s performance review season, and end-of-the-year articles are awash with advice for employees on how to make the best of them in this tough economy.
But it’s not really employees who need to improve the performance... Read »
Approval Ratings Crash For Ballmer & Bezos
GeekWire - December 14, 2011
Glassdoor.com is rolling out its annual “Naughty and Nice” list for technology CEOs. And, as it turns out, it looks like some of the biggest names in tech will be getting a big lump of coal in their stockings.
It was an... Read »
