One of the primary characteristics of a great leader is the ability to be discerning. Webster describes discerning as “showing insight and understanding.”
In the last few days I have had several opportunities to experience in my own life and in the lives of friends how...
One of the changes that Millennials strive for in the workplace is the concept of “work life balance.” Fortunately, studies reinforce the benefits of this approach.
While there are numerous ways to define work life balance, the following are some of the most requested options...
One of the questions I am asked repeatedly is “how do we attract and retain top talent?”
Because the Millennial generation is the largest generation joining the workforce the real question becomes, “how do we attract and retain top Millennial talent?”
Fortune magazine...
I read a report recently outlining how CEOs and Millennial leaders differ on the priority of future leadership skills. This validates my own experience with CEO’s and Millennial leaders.
The top three leadership skills identified by each group were as follows:
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I believe that the millennial generation is in many ways completely misunderstood. Human nature tends to often make wrong that which is different or that which we do not understand. To that end, the needs of this generation are certainly unlike what we have experienced in the past.
The one...
Happy post-election day!
This week we will take another look at Millennials in the workforce.
There is so much content being published about this Millennial generation and their effect on the workforce. I believe one of the reasons for the focus on this particular group is that what they are...
In February, a small group of millennials from diverse business backgrounds came together in Austin, Texas, for my pilot LeaderShaping program. In the weeks that followed, I have stayed in touch with these leaders and followed their progress as they worked to implement what they learned in their...
“Millennials are this,” “Millennials are that,” you hear it repeatedly. The truth is that what is happening in our workforce today is not really about the Millennial generation per se, but rather a much-needed change and evolution in the way we do...
The Millennial generation is taking the workplace by storm, and in my opinion, bringing with them a much-needed transformation of “corporate culture.” I couldn’t be more excited as I have the pleasure of witnessing this evolutionary experience take place in front of my very...
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