Over the past 12 years of my career, I have ruined vacations for nearly an entire generation of my employees. Like it or not, as leaders, people watch, and emulate, what we do. To say the least, my vacation habits have not been the best example. A Journey to Self Awareness Three years ago, my…
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How to turn key employee turnover into an accelerator
We were just over two months away from wrapping up our best year ever. Momentum was strong. Morale was high. And, the team I had worked so hard to fashion was humming in high-performance mode. And then the shoe dropped. In late October one of my senior executives was recruited away, enticed by the allure…
Finding Talent: Takeaways from Brainstorm Tech
Finding talent was a hot topic at Brainstorm Tech, and this is what I shared with my team at 3Pillar when I returned.
An Employee Transition that Makes Me Proud
Here’s the best employee transition I’ve seen and one that makes me proud to be CEO of 3Pillar.
Where Do the Great Ideas Come from?
Where DO the great ideas in an organization come from? I’ve found that they come from a certain kind of approach.
Why Asking “Why” Creates Better Employees
We often see asking “Why” as a way to craft long-term strategies, but here’s why you should use “Why” to build your short-term tactics and make better employees too.
Money Isn’t Respect
You don’t have more respect because your paycheck is larger. You have to trust and have a good enough relationship to be content and happy with what you’re paid. If you’re not, it’s time to move on.
Can You Live the Integrated Life Well?
There are two types of employees: those who thrive within a positive work culture that promotes work-life integration and those who will die within that culture. Which type are you? Can you live the integrated life well?
True A-Players Point to Others
Pride and ego get in the way of good business all the time. The best leaders and employees typically give credit to others. They are the ones who are continuously pointing out others’ successes. They’re the people touting the accomplishments of their peers and proclaiming the hard work of those around them. They are more than willing to…
You Outgrew Your Employee. Now What?
As companies grow, they tend to outgrow their employees. Here are three steps for dealing quickly with these situations.