In Entrepreneur: 7 Signs You May Need to Leave Your Original Team Members Behind
This article originally appeared on Entrepreneur.com. As your business grows, so do its needs for talent and skill. But, over time, your business's needs may outpace the skills of your founding and core employees, and your... Continue reading
Which Environment Is Being Improved, and Who Really Benefits?
Twice in the past month I’ve stayed at hotels that asked me to participate in new, eco-friendly programs with names like “A Green Choice.” And twice, I agreed to do it, because of the promised... Continue reading
5 Things to Do If Someone You Just Promoted Messes Up
No matter how high our hopes are for a newly promoted manager, things often go remarkably wrong. Sometimes it’s the new manager’s attitude or belief. For instance, I’ve worked with a previously responsible employee who... Continue reading
How to Work with Ambitious Employees When There’s No Growth Opportunity
When you’re lucky enough to employ someone who has the capacity to do superior work and then grow past the job, but you haven’t got an appropriate outlet for them, it can be a challenge... Continue reading
Don’t Get Upset When Your Boss Is Forgetful. Try These Approaches Instead
Leaders always have a lot on their minds, so perhaps they can be forgiven if they occasionally mistake a date or time, or don’t remember asking you to stop or start something. But a pattern... Continue reading
How to Work Safely with a Boss Who Doesn’t Do Follow-up
Early in my career, a senior leader in my firm was a master of “what-if,” “blue-sky” thinking. He would come up with an idea, assign it to whichever staffer happened to be around at the... Continue reading
Why You Need to Stop Covering for Your B+ Employees
When you inherit incumbent staff members, you almost never get all grade-A players. But if you wind up with too many people who are stuck at B+ or lower, it can be tough to achieve... Continue reading
How to Deal with a Colleague Who Threatens You
“I won’t oppose you now, but if anything goes wrong, I’ll go toe-to-toe with you.” My colleague was already standing practically toe-to-toe with me — and besides being much taller and stronger than I, he... Continue reading