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Why We Suck at Job Interviews
Friday, May 29th, 2009 Posted in Management, by Bill | 1 Comment »
In a recent Fast Company piece, Why It May Be Wiser To Hire People Without Meeting Them, authors Dan and Chip Heath (Made to Stick) essentially suggest that, since work ... Read more..Something You CAN Do About Health Care Costs
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in Think About It..., by Bill | No Comments »
There is a compelling piece in today’s WSJ by Dana Mattioli about the frequency with which small businesses are finding it necessary to cancel employer-sponsored health care coverage for their ... Read more..On Mission, Motivation, and Discretionary Effort
Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in Leadership, Motivation, by Bill | No Comments »
This morning, as I watched TV coverage of the space shuttle Atlantis touching down at Edwards Air Force Base in California, I said a silent prayer of thanks for the ... Read more..Remember America’s Fallen Heroes
Thursday, May 21st, 2009 Posted in Think About It..., by Bill | No Comments »
Today's post is courtesy of Brett Stevens and Gina O'Leary, President and General Manager respectively of the SearchLogix Group, a Georgia-based executive search firm. ********** "Traditional observance of Memorial Day has ... Read more..Should Michael Vick be Allowed to Return to the NFL?
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 Posted in Character, Management, by Bill | No Comments »
Earlier today, former NFL star quarterback, Michael Vick was released from federal prison in Leavenworth after serving most of a 23 month sentence for his principal involvement in a dog ... Read more..Effective Business Integration is More Than Just a Paint Job
Sunday, May 17th, 2009 Posted in Management, by Bill | No Comments »
Upon returning from a trip to the Florida Keys Saturday, I saw a bright, shiny, freshly painted Delta Air Lines 747-400 jet parked at the adjacent gate as we pulled ... Read more..Employee Feedback – Just Sit Down and Talk
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 Posted in Leadership, by Richard | 1 Comment »
Giving useful, helpful employee feedback still seems to be one of the hardest things for modern leaders to do effectively, and with any degree of comfort and confidence. Unless you're completely ... Read more..Leaders’ Words Matter
Friday, May 1st, 2009 Posted in Leadership, by Richard | 2 Comments »
Of all the things Vice President Joe Biden wishes he could "unsay" (there would be lots of these things), his comments to Matt Lauer on the April 30 Today Show ... Read more..
