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Retain Your Top Performers

Marshall Goldsmith

Leaders are debating the changing nature of work and the perceived decline in job security (the lifelong career at a benevolent company is a fading memory) and the erosion of corporate loyalty. ” In fact, many managers cited cases of younger employees who were contributing more to the company but made less money than older employees.

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Building a Coaching Culture in Your Small Business

Thin Difference

Creating a coaching culture – where managers intentionally grow and develop employees – isn’t necessarily about providing a warm and fuzzy place to work. The goal is to move the organization from a performance management mindset to an environment where every leader is coaching and developing people daily.

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Before You Open a Business…

Leading Blog

Others might find that the successful resolution of these conflicts opens them up to new ways of relating to their families and careers. Is your spouse willing to make significant career or personal sacrifices that might be required to support you and the business? Family Questions. Every time I bought a car, I took a bet.

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When Change Hits “Upside the Head”

You're Not the Boss of Me

While there were lessons to be learned about executing business disaster recovery plans and the positioning of Data Centres and telecommunications systems, Mr. Greenberg’s primary observations were less about that and more about the people, their courage, resilience and determination to pick up the pieces and move on. What about you?

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What an Economist Brings to a Business Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Ask them if they apply much else from else from economics in their actual business careers, and you’re likely to hear “not much.”. and other governments to help them design these often complicated auctions and by telecommunications companies trying to figure out the best strategies for bidding. Here a few notable examples.

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The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

He wasnt a process manager. People : Recognizes interpersonal difficulties; intuitively understands how others feel; picks up non-verbal cues; empathetic; persuades, teaches, influences. He wasnt a process manager. He did not, from my point of view, have the skills to run the big company that we had produced.

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When You’re the Person Your Colleagues Always Vent To

Harvard Business Review

Divani (not her real name) is a senior analyst at a large telecommunications firm. And they are by no means confined to management roles. Do you spend time behind the scenes, managing politics and influencing decisions so others are protected? His manager was a star with a great track record.

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