HR & Leadership
HR & Leadership
Business Culture: Know the Country
Evaluate a country’s culture with these metrics. Gerd Hofstede is a Dutch Sociologist who has been analyzing business culture worldwide…
by vickilynnHR & Leadership
Core Values and the Benefits of Having Them
Aligning people around shared core values is the first step any business must take. It serves as a framework for…
by Contributing AuthorHR & Leadership
Subordinate Roles Make us Stupid
Your boss may be sabotaging your performance. For years, studies have shown that the external pressures that come from teams…
by vickilynnHR & Leadership
Developing Your Company’s Aspirations, Part 1
Mission statements are complex creatures whose origins and purposes are sometimes muddled. Without a doubt, mission statements do have vital…
by Contributing AuthorHR & Leadership
Finding Common Generational Ground
Delayed retirement for older workers means that many of them now report to younger bosses. This new management relationship can…
by vickilynnHR & Leadership
How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Jens Karstoft, CEO of Zmags, sent me a link to Simon Sinek’s talk at the TED Conference in September 2009 (posted in…
by Firas RaoufHR & Leadership
Try Toys for a Motivation Boost
Tips to improve employee motivation. People will save for, plan for, and stand in line for the latest technical gadget,…
by vickilynnHR & Leadership
Buffett says Focus on Communication
What your MBA program can’t teach you. When a student asked Warren Buffet, “What’s the one thing that your MBA…
by vickilynnHR & Leadership
People Development: a Predictive Process
Planning your people development processes. As a manager, you may be tasked with the ‘people development’ that is essential to…
by vickilynn