We have all heard of vulnerability, but is it really that simple? Can you just show up to work talking about your challenges and mistakes, asking for help, and sharing how you’re feeling?
“My leader is a jerk.” “My leader doesn’t get it.” “My leader hates me.” Whether it’s one of the statements above or something else, these are common things that I get asked. They all come down to the same thing, you and your leader are not getting along for whatever reason.
The world we live in is driven by recommendations. Be it picking the next binge-worthy series or selecting the perfect meal for a cozy night in, our decisions are often shaped by well-intentioned advice. Many industries have adopted this strategy to connect with customers with the goal of enhancing the overall experience.
Recently a big debate has been brewing in the business world when it comes to organizations investing in social causes or speaking up around controversial and polarizing topics. Specifically, what should they be investing in and saying and how should they decide?
Whenever I tell organizations to invest in employee experience the first thing that usually comes up is cost.
In today’s world, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has initiated a significant paradigm shift in our workforce. Since the dawn of the digital age, the threat of machines replacing humans in various jobs has remained a hot topic.
Alexa von Tobel, founder and managing partner at Inspired Capital and founder and former CEO of LearnVest, attributes her success to her upbringing and entrepreneurial spirit. We also discussed her approach to decision-making, and empathetic leadership.
When discussing the conventional notion of “management,” it often goes unnoticed that the entire framework was originally designed and cultivated to uphold the existing order, to evade and resist change, and to enforce rigid standards, rules, and protocols.
In today’s episode of The 5 Minute Leader, I share a transformative leadership lesson from Keith Barr the CEO of InterContinental Hotels Group which employs over 325,000 people around the world. Keith was one of the CEOs I interviewed in my book, The Future Leader and one of the things he did that made him and his company successful was spend time with people who were less senior than him.
As someone who has long championed employee experience and putting people first, this was a really hard but necessary article to write. Recently, we have seen a dramatic shift in terms of the balance of power from organizations to employees but it has gone too far in one direction.
