Most leaders are insulated from the work their organizations perform. They tend to spend more time in the boardroom than the server room. This makes a leader ineffective. In order to really know what’s going on in an organization, you have to get out and experience what your … [Read more...]
11 Principles the Marines Taught Me About Leadership
A Guest Post By John Durfee Being in the military was always a dream of mine. When I was a kid, every game I played was based on the armed forces. Rushing a couch-cushion bunker, black-ops reconnaissance on the candy stash, even mock boot camp with my buddies. My father was … [Read more...]
How to be a Leader Without the Title
A Guest Post by: Katheryn Rivas Just because you don't officially have a leadership position within your company or organization, it doesn't mean you cannot be a leader. There are numerous ways for employees to become leaders without having the title. In fact, many companies … [Read more...]
Are American MBA’s Seeking Jobs Elsewhere?
A Guest Post by Brendan Cruickshank A shift of business school curricula nationwide by the Ivy League makes me wonder about the future of the U.S. job landscape - will we lose our MBAs to other countries? A Feb. 3 Wall Street Journal reports that University of Pennsylvania's … [Read more...]
The Burdens of Leadership
President Harry Truman had a famous sign on his desk. It read “The Buck Stops Here.” For all sorts of leaders, the buck not only stops with you but also carries a burden as it travels to you. No other position in an organization carries as much responsibility, burden, triumph, … [Read more...]