Jane Carter is the CEO of a 150-person, 5-year-old technology company that has been growing at a 20% rate each year. About one year ago, they recruited John, a star sales guy, to work for Bob, V.P. of Sales. John is a true rainmaker. He has boosted sales numbers and the whole company knows and Read More >
Selection, Retention & Succession
5 Steps to Retain Your Best Employees
To stay successful, companies cannot focus on constantly recruiting. Even in deep financial stress, your top employees are going to provide the most value to your company, while high turnover rates and subpar recruitment can decrease productivity and profits. Most successful companies know that they need to keep their top employees and executives happy, and Read More >
Introverts Make Great Leaders, Too
The most common misconception I hear is that introverts aren’t leaders. Are you an introvert? If so, then it’s likely you’ve been plagued by such misconceptions for most of your career. The truth, however, is that some of the biggest and brightest CEOs of our time are or were introverts. Take Bill Gates and Warren Read More >
Why Great Employees Quit
The cost of hiring new employees can be a drain on your resources. The average recruiting cost per hire varies according to job level and hiring strategies, but the average is 35% of an executive’s first year salary. It makes sense that an employer would want to recoup those expenses by retaining their top talent Read More >
How Ethics and EQ Impact Employee Productivity & Retention
At what point is moving the needle and progressing as a team more important than the people who are doing the work? This is something many executives and leaders, especially in high-stress industries, have to ask themselves. There is a fine balance between getting things done, getting them done well and burning everyone out in Read More >
What No One Told You About Leadership, But What You Need To Know
Once upon a time, in the dim and distant past, being a leader was a simple task. It was all about who could shout the loudest and who complained the most; add these together with some quickfire orders and things would get done. They might not get done well or to a particularly high standard, Read More >