Management MondayHermione: Management or Leadership? In the 14 Biggest CEO Mistakes Author Interview Series published on Forward Metrics, Ruth Schwartz who is the owner of High Performance Advocates suggests that a focus on management over leadership causes CEOs to stumble. This is an astute and rational argument, worth dissecting. So what is the difference between Read More

This morning, a shooting on the Washington Navy Yard resulted in several injuries and even some fatalities (CBSNEWS). In thinking of the people affected by this situation, our hearts are heavy. With the advents of technology, learning to penetrate a security fire-wall has become a lot more possible than it used to be and although Read More

Management Monday: Body Language Management Breaking Bad is one of the hottest shows on television right now. In fact, Ozymandias (the most recent episode) lit up social media conversations and hit Google’s top trends. Viewers can’t get enough of the desolation and desperation. The show is a shining example of creating empathy through body language. Read More

You know those horrible work scenarios in the TV show Friends? Like when Monica got off on the wrong foot at her new restaurant job? The staff went so far as to play practical jokes on her, which resulted in a spaghetti sauce mess on her uniform. Or in Joey’s case, a co-star showed up Read More

What could be Microsoft’s biggest mistake when Steve Ballmer leaves in twelve months? Organizations are suffering due to high CEO turnovers. In fact, Chief Executive turnover hit a three-year high in July, as reported by The Hill. No company is immune, including Microsoft. The organization recently announced that Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer will retire Read More

Labor Day is around the corner so everyone’s making travel plans and thinking about gas prices. There’s nothing wrong with that, but here in our corner, we’ve been thinking about the spirit of Labor Day. Sure, Labor Day fun facts are popping up around the internet: Labor Day began in Canada in 1872 (Forbes) and Read More

Management Monday: Heard of “Multitasking?” What about managing the Multi-Scramble? The latest technology breakdowns shut down trading on the Nasdaq market and it’s more than 3,000 stocks — including some of the most popular among investors, like Apple and Google — for more than three hours Thursday afternoon. This goes to show, even computers can’t Read More

Though it isn’t immediately the first thought that surfaces when thinking of Oprah Winfrey, she is a very appropriate leader to emulate when it comes to personal and organizational goal alignment. As a woman who aimed to be a millionaire by age 32 and surpassed her aim, Oprah Winfrey can attest to the power of Read More

Management Monday: Managing your Networking skills Golf is a sport of skill and precision, but also a game of psychology. Those characteristics make the sport not that different from the world of networking. Arnold Palmer who won four of the seven Masters between 1958 and 1964. Tiger Woods and many more legendary golfers did not Read More

“Okay team, what’s the plan?” Everyone glances around the table, expecting someone else to break the silence. “Garry, let’s hear what you’ve got to say” his boss demands. *** Sound familiar? Minus the enjoyable comedic factor, this kind of think-on-your-feet scenario is like an everyday office version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Unfortunately, high-pressure Read More