We’ve been getting requests from readers for more strategies to prevent getting fired. Here are four more to keep in your back pocket. Be Hard to Replace You should build up a unique set of skills and take ultra-specific training …
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While writing my new book Blind Spots: The 10 Business Myths You Can’t Afford to Believe on Your New Path to Success, I met a guy named Sebastian. Sebastian told me that he had worked as an activity director at …
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Over at Harvard Business Review, Amy Gallo has a fantastic post on how to collaborate with people from different cultures – a skill that is now necessary for all managers. Gallo interviewed Mansour Javidan, the Director of the Global Mindset …
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I’m thrilled to share that Quickbase had its first Twitter chat on Friday (hashtag #quickbasechat). We shared productivity hacks for busy leaders and reached hundreds of thousands of followers with our discussion. For those who were not able to join …
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Last night, President Barack Obama asked Congress to approve a nearly half-trillion-dollar plan called the American Jobs Act, which seeks to bolster the economy by cutting payroll taxes for employers and employees, aiding the long-term unemployed, and improving the country’s …
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Being generous simply means giving freely of yourself – your knowledge, your expertise, your time, or your possessions – without expecting anything in return. It can range from helping a disabled person with her groceries to serving on the board …
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A reader writes: What do you do when an executive tells you to work with one of his/her subordinates to make something happen, and that person is unresponsive or unreliable? How do you move forward when it’s so difficult to get …
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