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Is your corporate culture unifying – or unintentionally divisive? Before you answer, you should read this Harvard Business Review post by John Traphagan. Most of us accept the common definition of “corporate culture” as a shared set of values, attitudes, standards and beliefs that characterize how a company’s employees and management interact and handle outside…

When your employees have the knowledge, resources, time and tools to do their job well, productivity soars. Innovation abounds. And your business runs like a well-oiled machine. But if even one of these factors is in short supply? A “scarcity mindset” can creep in – causing mistakes that bring business to a screeching halt. As…

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. As a leader, you regularly evaluate the performance of your team. But when’s the last time you evaluated your own performance – specifically in the area of leadership? Still thinking? Then you definitely want to read this post. Merely having the responsibilities of a leader…

He’s a four-time NBA MVP. Two-time NBA championship winner. 12-time NBA All-Star. And now that he’s returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers, his team is leading the Eastern Conference and poised for yet another championship run this year. Whether you love him or hate him, there’s no denying that LeBron James is an amazing athlete –…

He’s probably lazy. He doesn’t care about his job. He’s just not cut out to work for this company. When an employee isn’t living up to your expectations, it’s human nature to make assumptions like these. But assumptions can be wrong – leading to, well, rather unpleasant consequences. So if you find yourself frustrated with…

Feel like you can’t gain traction at work? Overwhelmed by continual interruptions? Struggling to focus? We get it. Honestly, most of us deal with productivity issues at least occasionally. But while the world around you won’t stop so you can catch your breath (and catch up), there ARE things you and your team can do…

Whether you’re an experienced manager or a recent graduate looking for your first job, one thing is for certain: Mispelled misspelled words make you look ignorant. And nobody wants that (especially in business correspondence)! So before you send that email, upload that proposal or submit that resume, make sure it doesn’t contain one of these…