Today I’m excited to be a guest on the popular blog talk radio show, Drive Thru HR, hosted by William Tincup and Bryan Wempen. Things are pretty free-flowing on their show, so it’s anybody’s guess where our conversation will take us. We’ll start talking HR and the “people equation”‘ but who knows where we’ll end…
Social Media
What’s In a (CEO) Name?
Once again, data culled from social media has allowed us to dig ever-deeper into the lives of the people around us. Up for discussion: to what extend does one’s name contribute to ascension to the top spot in the business world? According to a recent Fast Company article, business social media site LinkedIn has been doing some…
Friends Don’t Let Friends Stay in Their Comfort Zone
This weekend I posted the following comment on my personal Facebook page: As so often happens with social media, my “posse” rallied to my side, offering lots of encouragement. One note of encouragement was especially helpful to me. It was sent via private message, but I’ve received permission to anonymously republish it here…
Surviving a Corporate Changing of the Guard
Imagine for a moment that there is a sudden change in leadership in your organization. You now have a new Vice President overseeing your area and you’re unsure where you stand in this person’s esteem. This is exactly the situation my colleague Sally is currently facing. Recently Sally confided in me that she was feeling…
Advice for Leaders Who Blog
I just returned from a quarterly management meeting being hosted by a client. It’s a two-day meeting being held offsite for 30 mid- to senior-level managers of a business unit. During the meeting, Pete, head of a 1200-person business unit, unveiled his brand-new blog. I really admire Pete. He’s been taking risks and encouraging his staff…