You would think that, if someone assigns a project to an employee, that leader would want to follow through and ensure it actually gets done. But that’s not always the case. Too often, projects seem to fall through the cracks. But you and your employees are only successful if your projects are completed. If you […]

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 […]

I had a discussion with some older business leaders last week, and the subject of social technology in the workplace came up. It got me thinking, and I figured I might as well think out loud here. The conversation addressed how people stay in touch with such things as Line, WhatsApp, and WeChat, as well […]

In much of the world, today is Labour Day. Though it may have different names in different places, the idea behind the May 1st holiday in many places is to celebrate International Workers’ Day. While much of the developed world still celebrates the holiday, I have to wonder if some of them have forgotten the […]

We have so much information available to us, and it is so easy to go get it. Some of it comes through a “pull” system, like going to different websites or leaving an office TV tuned to Bloomberg TV. Some of it is a “push” system, whether we are on mailing lists, getting individual e-mails, […]