Every year, Fortune Magazine spends an inordinate amount of time rigorously evaluating companies by size (Fortune 500, Global 500), reputation (World’s Most Admired), growth (Fastest Growing), worker satisfaction (100 Best Companies to Work For), commitment to society (Change the World), commitment to the future (Future 50) and overall performance (Businessperson of the Year.) Fortune’s recently published 2017 Blue Ribbon list highlights 32 companies…
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Ask These Three Questions to Make Interviews Less Intimidating
If you’re nervous about an upcoming job interview, you’re not alone. A recent study by Harris Interactive and Everest College reveals that 92% of U.S. adults between the ages of 18-54 are anxious about job interviews. Dale Carnegie said, “Only the prepared speaker deserves to be confident.” An effective way to combat our human inclination…
Three Ways to Lead Your Team to the Next Level
Sometimes leaders wish that they had stronger teams, but how many examine themselves to ascertain how their leadership style impacts their team’s performance? There are two sides of the high performance team equation. First, managers must exhibit stellar leadership skills to drive employee engagement. Gallup estimates that managers account for at least 70% of variance…
Four Types of Flawed Leaders
Leaders represent more than leadership. Being a leader is an extremely difficult task. It carries a great deal of responsibility and accountability. You all know the characteristics of a good (not even great) leader. Team-driven, inspiring, supportive, and visionary come to everyone’s mind. The list is easy to put together. With ineffective leadership, it is…