10 Traits of Great Leadership Figures
When hiring companies come to our executive recruiters in order to find them a great sales or marketing employee, leadership is always a quality that our clients ask for. Though, for the job seeker, to best be able to give the hiring company what they want, they need to be able to define leadership.
Therefore, …
How to Be a Successful Manager-Removing Obstacles
If we asked experts what the first job of an effective leader is, the conflicting answers would be plentiful: Some would say it’s to set a vision and goals. To others it would be to motivate the group being led. A few would even venture to single out something more clever like surrounding oneself with …
GenX, GenY, and the Jurassic Workplace
Many people you encounter during your career will initially associate you with your generational stereotype. If you are a baby boomer, for example, a GenX hiring manager may tend to begin your job interview with preconceived notions that may (or may not) be to your benefit.
My objective in this post is to heighten your …
Happy 10th Anniversary to the “First 90 Days”!
In 2003, Harvard Business School Press published professor Michael Watkins’ book, The First 90 Days, described on the book jacket as “Critical success strategies for new leaders at all levels”. Ten years later, the book has become the go-to guide for professionals transitioning into new leadership positions, and is being updated and expanded in a …
Arm Yourself With Facts Before Making a Decision
How many times have you made a serious decision based on your gut feeling? Or played a hunch? Or followed your inner spirit guide?
While making a decision based on your gut feeling may seem like a good idea, you need to make sure you have as much pertinent, factual, real-world based information before you …
12 Ideas for Growing Your Brand on Social Media
What is the single smartest thing you have ever done on social media — ever — to grow your company’s brand? (Be specific!)
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a …
Future of Work: 4 Steps to Take Right Now
How can we use new digital tools to reframe the work-life debate rather than stress us out?
Is the tech boom fueling a new discussion about gender equality?
Do entrepreneurs have a duty to reinvent the employer/employee relationship for the 21st century?
These are some of the big questions we sought to address at the …
The Key to Your Organization’s Successful Future
With a number of the talks I have been giving at companies and universities, I recently reconnected with my alma mater. Feeling a bit nostalgic, I searched to see if some of the on-campus activities that I was involved in were still around.
Some extra curricular organizations I was involved in had been around for …
How To Be Incredibly Productive Every Day (Part 2)
Note: you can click here for Part 1 in this series.
In one recent visit to the gym, I saw someone filling out a crossword puzzle while using a leg curl machine, I saw another person who took nearly 10 minutes to read the newspaper in between two sets of crunches, and I saw a …
Are YOU Time-Management ‘Challenged’?
How well are you managing your valuable, irreplaceable time? Do you consistently manage time, or do you let time consistently manage you? If it’s the latter situation, you just might be time-management “challenged,” and that definitely has a negative impact on both your professional brand and your future career prospects. For example, if you are …