At a certain level, once you kind of have “a field” in life — marketing, sales, development, HR, etc. — you can learn most jobs. You might switch industries or whatever, but the core tenets of what you need to do —… Continue Reading
Just came across this post on Forbes, which is based on this study. Here’s the essential takeaway in a visual form: Yep.
From here: A recent survey by the Cicero Group asked people what factors would cause them to produce great work. The number one answer (37%) was “Recognize me.” Sitting through meetings where you feel your ideas and opinions aren’t welcome… Continue Reading
Got the image above from Harvard Business Review. Before we get that far into this, how funny is that picture? It kinda summarizes feedback at work in a nutshell in 149 different ways. Here’s the article where I got the image… Continue Reading
Here’s a 2014 study on “millennial preparedness” for the workplace. You could choke about 19,287 horses with the amount of words that have been written about the millennial sensibility as relates to work — I myself am guilty as charged —… Continue Reading
Start here: People often confuse “formal power” and “completely understanding what’s best in every situation.” 82 percent of managers aren’t great at their jobs. Take those two things together, right? Here’s where you suss out: everyone loves to let senior… Continue Reading
Personally not sure whether I’m an extrovert or an introvert, although that’s neither here nor there. I have believed for a long time that the marketing world needs more introverts, especially in the modern age — where marketing should be… Continue Reading
From here: As a leader in his company, Bud used what he called “Management by Wandering Around” (MBWA), where he’d stop into offices and ask the opinions of employees, clients, and others to gather insights about his organization and clients.… Continue Reading