'Last week Cy Wakeman released her new book The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace. want to start by applauding Cy for pulling no punches as she delivers her perspective on how to be successful at work. It comes down to one thing and really only one thing – taking accountability for your own behavior. Ditch the drama. Change is opportunity. MORE >>

'Guest post from Phil Buckley : Most leaders will lead their organizations through multiple big change projects. Constant change is a business reality and organizations must continually adapt to their environments to stay competitive or risk losing relevance and becoming obsolete. Often, leaders become paralyzed by the magnitude of the change. MORE >>

'Top 12 reasons leaders fail: Neglecting culture. Culture building is job-one for all leaders. Lack of paranoia. The paranoid think about what could go wrong and make contingency plans. Bitterness, grudges, and resentment. People fail. Successful leaders allow fresh starts. Task rather than people focus. Accepting complexity. MORE >>

'Are you working in a “culture of connection” where you feel a sense of connection to your supervisor, your colleagues, your day-to-day job tasks, and your organization’s mission, values and reputation? MORE >>

'The Referral Engine: Teaching Your Business to Market Itself  John Jantsch Portfolio/Penguin Group (2012) First, you must be (or become) worthy of the referrals you seek. Whatever their source of power (e.g. Moreover, whenever appropriate, they are modified to accommodate the requirements of changed circumstances. For For example, […]. MORE >>