Leadership style has a huge impact on how employees feel and perform at work. And while many leaders may think they inspire innovation, creativity, collaboration and other traits that move the business forward, research shows their employees might well disagree. A July 2016 survey from VitalSmarts uncovered a huge gap between how management and employees view the company’s leadership style...
Well, it´s official. 23,000 people from 21 countries deem 2016 to have been a bad year for the world according to a new YouGov survey and most Americans and Europeans are pretty pessimistic that things will improve in 2017. We are certainly living in tumultuous times with an increase in nationalism and ideological extremism. Here are four key...
Recent college graduates are jumping at opportunities for leadership, if not creating those opportunities themselves. That kind of energy can be an immense advantage in the workplace. But as you may already have noticed in your own office, that fire sometimes is misdirected. Today’s most promising young employees are competitive and driven. They have intense five-, 10- and...
As an HR executive, Sarah realizes her company must review and identify opportunities to ensure the leadership development programs in place address the needs of her company today and tomorrow. Ensuring that current and emerging leaders are engaged, have the right skills and their development aligns with company strategy and objectives, have become Sarah’s most important...
This article is included in Entrepreneur Voices on Effective Leadership, a new book containing insights from more than 20 contributors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. Your business is growing and hiring people at an amazing rate. Customers love your product, and it’s gaining greater and greater attention. At the same time, you’ve noticed yourself growing ever more nervous...
Many entrepreneurial efforts are the result of introspection, at least initially. A brilliant idea sure to change the world — or the kernel of one — is largely the result of the founder’s hours of consideration and early work. Other entrepreneurial ventures are borne of a need to change unfavorable circumstances. More individuals are growing dissatisfied with the...
I’ve been an entrepreneur for most of my life. I started an odd-jobs business in high school, founded a collectible comic-book business in college and launched my first capital-backed startup — an adventure-travel company — in my 20s. My entrepreneurial endeavors continue today. I’m in my late 40s, running Red Rocket, looking for groups to buy and advising hundreds...
We’re in the midst of a significant generational shift that is changing the face of work. Baby boomers are retiring in droves, while millennials, those born from the early 1980s to the year 2000, have become the largest generation in the U.S. labor force. With the exodus of senior-level employees, organizations worry about “brain drain” and...
One of the most important factors in employee engagement is whether employees feel as if they have opportunities for growth and development. Those who grow are far more likely to engage than those who stagnate in their roles. Comparing and contrasting significant surveys of workers during two very different periods — though just seven years apart —...
Think about the best leader you’ve ever had at any point in your life. It might be your current boss; it could be a volunteer coordinator from college. It might even be your high school football coach. He or she embraced the characteristics of a capable and inspiring leader, no matter his or her profession. The task...
