How to Develop a Leadership Philosophy?
The process to develop a leadership philosophy may vary by individual. Developing one is the key so don’t get bogged down in the process. Use a process that works for you.
How to Handle Common Leadership Mistakes?
Guest Post from Candace Meyer Almost all leaders have good intentions in leading people in an organization. Their priority is to get good results and build a good relationship with their team members. But sometimes there are instances that happen against our desired plans. Sometimes the outcome is different from what we’ve expected. To become…
Inspiring Millennial Leaders: Food Recovery Network
I distinctly remember a moment during my sophomore year in college when I was sitting in the dining hall and I noticed an absurd amount of dry cereal flanking its southern wall. I thought to myself, “That’s a lot of cereal. Surely all of that doesn’t get eaten by students.” I believe my very next…
Craving Leadership
Rod Cartwright with Ketchum pointed me to their Leadership Communication Monitor report. Reading through all the statistics and trends was fascinating, disappointing, and motivating. Here is a sample of all three: Fascinating: Acting in a customer-centered way is being more closely tied to effective corporate leadership behaviors. Although trustworthiness is still at the top in…
A Letter for Future Generations
If I Knew Then is a wonderful website and initiative by the Harvard Business School’s Class of 1963. As their 50 year reunion approached, they were asked if they had any career, finance, and life advice to pass on to other generations. The result is a website packed with insights, all based on real life…
Is Leadership a Craft?
In an interview with Lolly Daskal, A Role Model Who Uses Small Gestures In a Big Way, Doug Conant said it again: “Successful leaders should treat their leadership as a craft to be carefully honed and ever improving. The better we become, the more our competence and depth of character combine to form the most…
Interview with Danny Rubin, Millennial Career Advice
Danny Rubin is the managing editor of News To Live By, a blog for Millennials that highlights career advice and leadership insights. Danny’s articles are featured on several blogs and news sites, including Parade Magazine and Huffington Post. He’s also the author of “25 Things Every Young Professional Should Know by Age 25,” available on Amazon. Danny…
Building Trust Between Generations – Six Ways
Kate Nasser stated: “When the leadership in an organization see and focus on the differences, they widen the gap. When the leadership see the possibilities for success at the intersection of talents, the gap disappears.” Leadership Generations: When Energy Meets Experience, September 2013 I agree. In the intersection, trust builds. Kate started the #PeopleSkills community…
The Truth About What Gen Y Really Wants at Work
Guest Post by Mona Berberich Image source Sarah is 20 years old. She’s almost done with school but she has no idea what she wants. And that doesn’t really matter because she says society doesn’t offer her the right options at this point. Her mother wants her to take a job at Big Company X. But…
The Boomerang Generation: Ground Rules for Moving Back in with Your Parents
Here are some key facts from The Pew Research Center on the “Boomerang Generation.” 48% of boomerang kids said they have paid rent to their parents. 89% say they have helped with household expenses. It is a split: About 25% say the living arrangement has been bad for their relationship with their parents while 24%…
A Generational Approach of College Student Debt
Guest Post by Marcela De Vivo Starting a new chapter in your life can be exciting and scary, and full of possibilities. Making sure you start off on the right foot on the path to your financial future is important. New graduates and soon-to-be graduates are facing some of the highest levels of student loan debts…
Body Language Advice for Your Next Interview
Guest Post by Kyle O’Brien Ahh. The job interview. A thorn in the side of most candidates (and hiring managers, too) for many reasons. There’s the resume gloss over. Typical questions about where they want to be, who they want to be and how they are going to get it. A quick shake of the…