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In Forbes: How Less Perfect Performance And More Intentional Learning Strengthen Success
This post originally appeared on Forbes.“When you're green, you’re growing. When you're ripe, you rot,” the late McDonald’s leader Ray Kroc liked to say. Maybe being too “ripe” rather than a little “green” explains why some people... Continue reading
In Forbes: 5 Attractive Reasons To Join A Family Business Despite Being An Outsider
This post originally appeared on Forbes. Globally, 75% of entrepreneurs and 81% of business owners “co-own and/or co-manage their businesses with family members,” according to the 2019/2020 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Family Entrepreneurship Report produced and... Continue reading
In Forbes: How Babies’ Examples Can Help Us Strengthen Work Relationships
This post originally appeared on Forbes. Most of us believe that being in a successful relationship with our boss, colleagues or subordinates means we understand each other well and feel aligned and in sync on—well,... Continue reading
In Forbes: Do You Want Better Performance? Help People Strengthen Their Relationships
This post originally appeared on Forbes. So much of work can feel transactional, cold, even mind-numbing. But it doesn’t have to be that way. As Dr. Robert Waldinger, professor of psychiatry, director of the Harvard Study of... Continue reading
In Forbes: Disabled People Are A Vital Part Of Your Workforce: Advice To Help You Manage
This post originally appeared on Forbes. Are you missing the opportunity to attract or retain a highly motivated and qualified segment of the working population? Research shows that disabled people have higher levels of motivation, innovation, loyalty,... Continue reading
In Forbes: How Businesses Get Diversity Wrong And 5 Ways To Make Better Progress
This post originally appeared on Forbes. It’s widely understood that workplace diversity is a positive productivity factor. Given that many organizations now set and measure diversity targets, why aren’t diversity programs more effective? And why do even... Continue reading
In HBR: How to Prepare the Next Generation to Run the Family Business
This post originally appeared on HBR.org. Statistics on family-owned and -operated businesses show that although as many as one-third of family businesses transition to second-generation leadership, in the last five years, that number has dropped to... Continue reading
In Forbes: Three Surprisingly Easy Things to Try When You’re Feeling Stuck at Work
This post originally appeared on Forbes. Not everyone left their jobs as part of the Great Resignation. Many people have labored on, working hard to serve customers, manage projects and develop staffs. But all of... Continue reading