Tribal Leadership
Recession Proofing Your Business
Is there a secret to so-called “recession-proofing” in business? Can you still improve performance, products, and productivity when the going gets tough? The answer to both these questions is a resounding yes…if you know…
Five worst ways to fire someone
If you have never been fired, then you either work at a Stage Two company where under-achieving is rewarded, or you’ve chosen not to be completely honest when your boss says, “Do you have any…
The New Wave of Spirituality: Work
I had more time to think about the Pew research study on religion than most people. One of their pollsters phoned me when I was home sick, and since I had nothing better to do,…
Three Leadership Lessons from the Polar Vortex
Unlike the rest of the CultureSync team, I make my home in suburban Chicago. That means I’ve been in the heart of the Polar Vortex. Here’s what it was like: temperatures were well below zero,…
How to Develop Your Noble Obsession
As I noted this week in my CBS MoneyWatch blog, a key to leadership is having a “noble obsession.” While not influenced by the book of the same title about Charles Goodyear (one of the…