Marie Kondo, who created and popularized the KonMari method for organization and decluttering with her bestselling book “The Life-Changing Magic …
Management
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We’re in the midst of hiring for a couple of positions at 360 Media. One of the biggest hiring challenges …
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Being productive as a company is one thing, but making sure your team is happy and motivated is also important.
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A favorite part of my day job is coaching teams on how they can use design thinking to solve their …
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Recently, our team took the CliftonStrengths assessment, a fascinating exercise reflecting both individual and collective talent DNA.
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Recently, I had an employee tell me that her paycheck was not as important as the education we could provide …
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A new year always starts with challenges of change — new promises and goals, different directions, healthier lifestyles and so …
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Communication can be tough. With a team of many different personality types, it can be easy for someone to perceive …
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Why do startups fail? We often get answers like “poor management” or “money ran out.” The real reason startups fail …
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Running a business comes naturally to me, but managing a staff is still a challenge. It’s review time in our …
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In the ’90s, I met a company that provided computer networking and system integration services to its clients. On our …
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A business school professor told me his job was “to teach managers to make good decisions in the absence of …
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The late Andy Grove, CEO of Intel and a great business leader, advocated paranoia about competition. In the fast-moving world …
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My friend Ted became legend at Robinson-Humphrey for handing a young colleague a stack of financials and saying: “Here. You’re …
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Change is as inevitable as death and taxes. Technology and competition evolve continuously. Jack Welch famously said, “Change before you …
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The #MeToo movement has brought some shocking misbehavior to light. Bad behavior is real, pervasive and includes all forms of …
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Leadership is a favorite topic for sages, and grand quotes about vision, inspiration and bold action abound.
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Late in the game against their arch rival high school, the coach pulled all seniors but the quarterback, replacing them …
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The apex of football season highlights the importance of talent.
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I’ve worked with entrepreneurs a long time. One was an Army Ranger in Vietnam, another was a motorcyclist with a …
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A friend’s family company manufactures customized products. A customer called to say that delivery of his order by Friday was …
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These last weeks have seen the toppling of powerful men for sexual harassment. Sexual harassment, physical or verbal, is abhorrent …
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Sir Francis Bacon is credited with the aphorism, “Knowledge is power.”
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Whenever I think back on the Dot-Com Era, I have to chuckle.
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We live in strange times. Anyone can broadcast anything via the web and social media. Unsubstantiated and biased “news” quickly …
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Much like sports teams cycling through head coaches, companies often seem to constantly be changing CEOs.
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Unlike millennials, Generation Z (born after 1995) grew up in uncertain times, so they have different priorities. This is important …
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Company holiday parties celebrate the year’s accomplishments and help employees bond, but inappropriate behavior or accidents from excessive drinking can …
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On Dec. 1, many more salaried workers may become eligible for the federal overtime premium. Under a new Fair Labor …
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I met a long-time friend for lunch. We each worked at that great securities firm, The Robinson-Humphrey Company. The firm …
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