-
Becoming a trusted leader
Sue Dyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf I were to ask you what makes a person a leader, you are likely to say that it is the person with the top position, the right title, or the authority or expertise; maybe it's the person with the right track record. A leader is the person in charge! These are the things we usually think of when we think of leaders. Here's a new perspective: There is no leader without followers, and following is completely voluntary.
-
3 potential problems with a diverse workforce
Simma Lieberman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementA culturally diverse workforce can be more creative and innovative than a homogeneous workforce. However, it's not automatic. Just having a bunch of people from different races, cultures, ages, etc., does not automatically result in innovation and love and happiness in the organization.
-
How smart people conquer anxiety
Gip Erskine Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMany of us dislike engaging in conflict, having difficult conversations or tackling dreaded tasks. Yet there's no escaping these circumstances from time to time — either personally or professionally. On one occasion or another, situations will call for us to take action.
-
Stop rewarding efficiency with more work
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDiligent, loyal, committed employees are easy to take advantage of — whether we mean to or not. They show up ready to work and often work far longer or harder than we expect because they are almost incapable of giving anything less than 100 percent.
-
Blockchain: As Bitcoin flounders, its technology is poised to disrupt
Shawn Smajstrla Science & TechnologySince its infancy almost a decade ago, bitcoin has been both viewed skeptically and heralded as the future of currency. Its path to the latter still seems murky. A report by Internet Retailer noted just three of the top 500 online merchants accept bitcoin — down from five a year ago.
-
Regular walks help lower office workers’ blood lipids
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareWorking long hours in the office has been linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. In a long-term study, researchers found that among more than 1,900 people who worked more than 46 hours per week, 43 percent had been diagnosed with angina, coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart attack, high blood pressure or stroke. Although this study did not prove a cause-and-effect relationship between long hours at work and increased heart disease risk, there is concern about how long hours of sitting affects heart health.
-
Feedback: The fuel that drives optimal performance
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhat keeps people going, contributing their best efforts whatever the task? Among the many possible answers, perhaps the most effective is feedback from the person's supervisor. Effective feedback lifts the spirits and encourages people to contribute their best efforts.
-
3 ways to be more strategic
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThere are things we know, things we know we don't know and — to paraphrase former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld — things we don't know that we don't know. Being strategic often falls into that last category.
-
Negotiating commercial leases: Who makes the first offer?
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
-
Prioritize opportunities using red/yellow/green
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementA client recently said they were not happy using the standard red/yellow/green color scheme in the Probability-Impact (P-I) Matrix for risk prioritization, because it was "designed for threats." For organizations who want to use an integrated risk process to manage opportunities alongside threats, this is a common perception — but it is wrong.
All Business Management, Services & Risk Management Articles