Here is a brief commentary from  Berrett-Koehler, the publisher of a new book that I highly recommend. MORE >>

Posted in Best of Blogs Series Leadership Development Self Leadership Have you ever watched a football game on TV?  Of course you have. Ever seen a really bad play that clearly did not go the way the Head Coach or the team had planned?  All the time. What happens next? How We As Leaders Give Our Leadership Power Away. MORE >>

Staff is the largest expense for most companies. Maximizing return from staff expense is a highly complex problem. People by nature are complex. read a book by Anne Bruce, Brenda Hampel and Erika Lamont called " Solving Employee Performance Problems - How to Spot Problems Early, Take Appropriate Action and Bring Out the Best In Everyone ". MORE >>

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Denise M. Grant (Partner, Project Development & Finance Group, Shearman & Sterling) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Grant MORE >>

Though it seems a clichéd notion improving your company culture starts at the top, you have to lead by example. Is what you say what they see? To make sure, just lead by example to improve your organizational culture. Be Somebody Real If you’re a leader who promotes a company culture of “do what I [.]. MORE >>