Teaching people to care

Teaching people to care

Jim Coyle of Nexus knows a lot about business, entrepreneurship, systems and much more. He also just “gets” people. He once commented that establishing core values is one of the most critical things any organization must do. Core values help you hire the...
Quick succession planning

Quick succession planning

Today’s blogger is David Wheatley, principal and co-founder of Humanergy. I work with many leaders who get stressed about the idea of a succession plan. Too often they invest large amounts of time to come up with an extensive plan that never gets implemented. So...
Onboarding 101

Onboarding 101

My son, Ryan, started a new job some time ago. He started with the usual cursory training. Then his coworkers took him aside and said, “Here’s what I wish I had known my first week.” They clued him into the opportunities and pitfalls. They...
The world needs a new kind of leader

The world needs a new kind of leader

This new kind of leader is all about the greater good. Yes, greater good, even in corporations. What does this new kind of leader believe and do? This new kind of leader recognizes that companies are made of people, and that the people matter most. This new kind of...