Saying what you mean: How being direct can impact your business

Deborah, an executive in the consumer products industry, was asked by her boss to conduct an internal assessment of one of the company’s programs. She uncovered some potentially serious issues and was careful to address each one in the report she prepared. A few days after she submitted it, her boss called her into his […]

A matter of perspective: Focus on what matters most

Are we grateful for the things we have? Are we grateful that we live in a country where the government can’t seize our businesses, where there’s no threat of rebellion and where we can go home to the comforts of our modern homes? Many people in the world don’t have any of those luxuries. Some […]

No matter how hard or fast you work, there’s just not enough time

A recent survey by Right Management reported that just one in five employees take an actual lunch break. The rest eat at their desk or skip lunch completely. This came as no surprise, especially considering how busy all of the executives with whom I speak say they and their employees are. For those who fall […]

How to use positivity to enhance your company’s meetings

Optimism and pragmatism can go a long way toward achieving success. If you strategically put optimism to work through a focused agenda and celebrate successes, you can see a positive influence on attitudes and results. A great example is the story of the pessimist who argued the glass was half empty, the optimist that exalted […]