Posts Tagged ‘business’

Making mistakes at work – it doesn’t have to be all bad.

 

Good or Bad - Mistakes will happen; learn from them don't punish them.

Minor mistakes in the workplace can be something such as overwriting a file that does not affect others but wasted your time rebuilding; major mistakes are those that affect others or the bottom-line, such as overwriting …

5 Truisms About Leadership and Corporate Culture Leaders Cannot Ignore

 

Corporate culture has a significant impact on talent management and organizational success. For instance, a new CEO who does not fit with the company’s culture would affect other employees. Ultimately, the culture reflects the values of the people running an organization. This means that the CEO values input from …

Developing Millennials into Future Leadership


Next Generation of Leaders

Employees from Generation Y, often characterized by an enthusiasm for networking and collaboration, are often stereotyped as know-it-alls. However, recent articles indicate that 18-to-29-year-olds remain enthusiastic and optimistic, with a desire to develop in the workforce.

While many Gen X middle managers have been trained and …

People Are Different — but Shouldn’t Be

Building Leadership

Building Leadership

While most business leaders say people are their company’s most important asset, and most human resource departments keep data on things like:

  • Turnover
  • Performance Distributions
  • Employee Engagement

Few are applying the kind of metrics that finance executives use, says John Boudreau of the University of Southern California’s Marshall …

Corporate Culture: Whose Job Is It?

Company Culture

Experts say management involves a focus on timelines, budgets, and metrics, among other things, while leadership involves a focus on vision, buy-in, motivation, culture, and people.  Being successful in management may result in a leadership position, but leaders must do well when it comes to culture to achieve success in …

Mindfulness as a Tool for Organizational and Social Change

Most discussions of corporate social responsibility focus on actions and decisions at the corporate, organizational level, but it also involves individuals that are considering the costs and benefits of social responsibility factors. Pravir Malik, an organizational change consultant began a project to examine mindfulness in the workplace as a tool …