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Secrets from the World’s Happiest Workplace
Icelanders are more than twice as happy as Americans. Here’s what your business can learn from them.
What’s in a Title? Overcoming a ‘Crisis’ of CEO Credibility
Seeming endless bank scandal have made people start to question the credibility of CEOs everywhere.
Going Boss-Free: Utopia or ‘Lord of the Flies’?
The bossless office: Is it the wave of the future or an idea that will always be a utopian dream, given the inevitable intrusion of human nature?
10 Business Clichés That Prove You’re Lazy
Whipping out a platitude isn’t just annoying. Using some platitudes also shows you’re lazy–and not just in words but in actions.
Why “Shareholder Value” Shouldn’t Be Our Only Value
Most of us know that things are still pretty messed up, economically speaking. If we’re honest, really messed up. But is it really that hard to see why? The same thinking that got us into this global economic quagmire continues …
Best Way to Make Employees Better at Their Jobs
Want to get honest feedback from your employees about your business and your own performance. Make one CEO for a day.
One Thing Your Performance Reviews Are Missing
Where employee evaluations are concerned, many companies follow a more-is-better approach, measuring performance across a broad — often too broad — range of qualities, skills, and proficiencies. Even so, one crucial element is …
Want Happier Employees? Get Rid of the Bosses
If your employees are spending much of their time doing things simply because they have to, don’t be surprised if they seem a little less than motivated. I noticed this was happening at my company. So I decided to get rid of all …
Keep Your Best Employees: 5 Steps
Looking to attract and retain the talent required to take your company out of start-up phase and onto the next level? Be open to change.
8 Snap Interview Decisions Every Boss Makes
You might interview a job candidate for an hour, but sometimes it’s over in minutes.
If You’re a New Manager, Get Bossy
Common wisdom is that the best managers are collaborative. After all, nobody likes to be bossed around. But that’s not true for rookie managers. New leaders who are perceived as having low status — because of their age, education, or experience — lead better when they tell subordinates what to do. If as a new manager you sense that …