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I personally do not agree with the author's (Mike Myatt) opinion, but think this is an important debate. What say you? Read More

I wanted to hire a few extra people for the holiday rush. There was no pressure to get a position filled, yet somehow I managed to hire the worst possible candidate. I was angry. Read More

Interesting book excerpt from 'Lateral Approach to Taking Charge: Simple Principles for New Bosses on Building Authority and Partnerships' by Ho Wing Sit and Ling Bundgaard, 2010. Read More

Tony Harvey: For some years now managers have been using the system of SMART goals and objectives to help them set targets for themselves and others. SMART has classically stood for : S - Specific M - Measurable A - Achievable R - Realistic T - Timely
I have found that SMART doesn’t go far enough. Read More

"Managers have lost dignity over the past decade in the face of wide spread institutional breakdown of trust and self-policing in business. To regain society’s trust, we believe that business leaders must embrace a way of looking at their role that goes beyond their responsibility to the shareholde Read More

When did we begin to argue with data? If I met you in person, I should be able to tell you my age and weight without feeling embarrassed. You then would decide if I’m fat, thin, normal, young or old, not the data. (Agreed, that would be awkward, but hypothetically…)

Data can’t make decisions. Read More

Rob Tucker: Ownership is not an intellectual state, it is a feeling. As such, you can talk about ownership and present the rational reasons why individuals on your team should take ownership until you are blue in the face and very little will happen.
How does a leader change feelings? Not by sayin Read More

How can you make others believe that they can make a difference? You can't.
Generally, I have a very high internal locus of control – I believe I can make pigeons in China eat less bread so that US food prices go down. But you can't make someone believe something. It took me almost two years to le Read More

Mike Myatt: I have yet to meet a CEO or entrepreneur who has endured the test of time without having an exceptionally strong moral compass. Read More

Professor Michael Roberto: Should a business leader be completely loyal to his or her firm's products?
That may seem like a stupid question. You might think that it's obvious that they should be loyal. After all, if they aren't dedicated to their own products, why should customers be?
However, if Read More