Leadership

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Want to be valued by the leaders in your own organization? John Hall would encourage you to work well with your team, be data-centric, results-oriented, and operate with integrity. Read More

How To

How managers should deal with conflict between two employees Praveen Tipirneni

That type of conflict grows over time. Read More

How To

5 easy ways to persuade others that you are trustworthy LaRae Quy

Often the question is not whether people lie, it’s what are they lying about? Do they stretch their optimism and hope that business will turn around? Will they create a fabrication like Bernie Madoff? Does the CEO tell a half-truth or do they simply omit an important piece of information? … Read More

Office Life

Revealed: The 20 Companies with the Best Pay Gaps Between CEOs and Workers Raul Amoros

We recently released a new visualization highlighting companies with the largest pay gaps between their CEOs and their average worker. The latest SEC rule requiring companies to publish these figures doesn’t always mean that a company is put in a negative light. In fact, the figures also indicate the companies where the average Joe and a CEO aren’t so far apart on the pay scale. Read More

Productivity

The one choice all wildly powerful people make Maxie McCoy

Powerful people, which isn’t about authority or leadership or success or status (although it can often go hand-in-hand with all of these things), show their power because they’re able to show you yours. Read More

Advice

In business, as in novels, cut to the chase Ladders Contributor

Get to the heart of the action quickly is not only excellent advice for novelists; it’s also good advice for anyone in management. Read More

Advice

America’s corporate courage crisis: Building your courage quotient Ladders Contributor

As those in leadership roles cling to the deceptive safety of the status quo, we see sub-optimization in performance, resilience, and growth. Read More

Office Life

10 telltale signs you’re working at a really awesome company Linda Le Phan

We’ve gathered 10 telltale signs that you’re working at a really awesome company backed by thousands of real employee opinions about workplaces. Read More

Advice

12 words and phrases to avoid when giving feedback Alyson Garrido via Fairygodboss

Effective feedback is detailed, timely and intended to help. Avoid these phrases that may derail your conversation or leave the wrong impression. Read More

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