7 Core Beliefs of Great Bosses
Great bosses change us for the better. They see more in us than we see in ourselves, and they help us learn to see it too. They dream big ..
The Slam Dunk Hiring Question WD-40 Asks to Protect Their Culture (Yes, WD-40)
Hiring for talent and skill isn’t enough to build a winning team. Learn how WD-40 finds the right people to round out its extraordinary tr..
Want to Strengthen Your Brain? Neuroscience Says to Start Reading This Immediately
If you want to be more focused, productive, empathetic, and strengthen your leadership skills, take a page from neuroscience’s book — lit..
If Your Team Agrees on Everything, Working Together Is Pointless
Collaboration is crumpling under the weight of our expectations. What should be a messy back-and-forth process far too often falls victim ..
The Stairway to Performance – Focusing on Outcomes
Paying attention to outcomes pays off in big ways. Yet many companies fail to take the time to systematically figure out how to measure pe..
Seven Business Leadership Lessons From Dwight Eisenhower
Our 34th president never worked in business, but he has invaluable lessons to offer business leaders.
Research: Are Clients Loyal to Your Firm, or the People in It?
Employee turnover can be a big challenge for companies. But it creates a unique problem for professional services firms, which have to wor..
How to Build Effective “Learning Loops”
Learning loops are a process of sharing performance information with people and empowering them to make the changes needed to improve perf..
The Science Behind What Really Drives Performance
Research published in the DDI High-Resolution Leadership report found that empathy is the most critical driver of overall performance.
Realizing The Potential Of Big Data And Analytics
Big data is important, yet despite the hype businesses don’t understand its potential. Here’s why and what can be done about it.