The Moment I Finally Felt Like an Executive
When I was little, I heard about "executives." "Executives at Mega Corp have denied rumors of misdeeds." "Executives at Giganta Corp could not be reached for comment." "Executives at Humongo Corp have promised double digit growth despite...

Why Parents Make Great Managers
A few days ago I was running in Central Park as fast as I could, pushing myself hard, trying to beat my previous best time. About halfway around the park I passed a mother walking with her two year old girl. They were holding hands and she was moving...

Why Great Innovators Spend Less Than Good Ones
A story last week about the Obama administration committing more than $3 billion to smart grid initiatives caught my eye. It wasn't really an unusual story. It seems like every day features a slew of stories where leaders commit billions to new...

How to Stop Mean Girls in the Workplace
Workplace bullying directly impacts the bottom line by affecting productivity, wellness (with subsequent rise in employer benefit costs), attrition, attraction and retention. One study by John Medina showed that "adults with chronically high stress...

Should You Rehire Former Employees?
Sure, Apple Computer needs all the help it can get in the tough tablet-computing market, but was it really such a good idea to bring back a former employee, one who'd been a key developer of the failed Newton PDA, as its VP of product marketing?My...

Managing People http://bit.ly/Hw1yN

Between Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations at work, what works well for you? Vis a vis, do you also employ it at managing people?

How to Make People Passionate About Their Work
I know two CEOs: one in publishing is a friend; the other in manufacturing is an email correspondent. There is a common bond between the two; both are in their sixties and both act as if they are closer to twenty-two. Their sense of vitality springs from...