Monthly Archives: May 2015

Presume Integrity

This week I spoke with a 20-something employee in Singapore who was looking to move to a new position in his organization. He had submitted his CV and been interviewed, and got an offer. There were a few things to arrange, including his departure from one department and their contract while moving to the new […]

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Holistic HR

If you lead a small firm with half a dozen employees you are probably doing your own human resources work, and you recognize that you do not have people to waste and so you better get the most out of them. If you are a leader in a large firm you probably have an HR […]

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Letting Them Go

No matter how many changes and cost-cutting measures you implement when you are facing difficult times, you still may reach the point where you have to reduce your workforce in order to remain a viable company. This can be a useful option if it gives you a chance to get rid of some of your […]

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Getting Ready for the New Job

This blog generally assumes that readers are already in a leadership role. If you are, that’s great. But it might be the case that some folks who are not yet in leadership positions are also checking this out, looking toward the day when they will be in charge. This post is mostly for them. Leading […]

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We Can All Use a Little Help Sometimes

Employees in class

When Roger Federer was at the top of the world tennis rankings, he often did not have a coach. Then, every now and then, he would. My question was, if he is the number one player in the world, what os a coach going to do for him? I mean, how can a coach help […]

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