Most organizations we work with today consider themselves a turnaround or they are transforming to a newer more responsive version of themselves to avoid the label “Turnaround”. What’s happening: Customers are demanding new products, solutions and business and partner processes Organizations acquire or divest their parts Organizations need to improve financials to free cash for...
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Ever wonder how Harry got that corner office or Susan landed the executive suite? Penn Schoen Berland from Georgetown University wanted to know, so he conducted 303 interviews with senior business executives at U.S. companies with at least a 1,000 employes. And this is what he found. The Take-Aways, or Why CEO's Suck at Doing...
Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit, and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four...
Today I am pleased to have Chip Hanna, from Corporate Sucks share his thoughts on the topic of Work Life Balance. “I'm a busy guy”. When someone says this, I usually respond, "Are you bragging or complaining?" When writing this post, I really had to ask that question to myself. I like to wear my...
The utter definition and concept of the perfect job might exist in the utopian world. In the current developmental state, it has become difficult to look for a profession that completely suits and matches your needs. Rather than focusing and concentrating on the fact, that being employed is essential, it is integral to look for...
When you're not fully engaged, your efforts are scattered. You don't do your best; which hurts you, your family, your employer, your colleagues and your clients. Your personal and work lives suffer. You're not using your talents to their fullest. You're wasting time and are unproductive. You aren't making a difference. In short, you're sabotaging...
You can't help but notice there are some positive signs that we're slowly but surely coming out of this recession. And, that means that as the job market improves many companies are going to find themselves looking at empty chairs as their disengaged, frustrated workers move to greener pastures. We are currently working with a...
Your company just downsized a week ago so you're sitting on your couch regretting all the awkward moments headed your way for the next few weeks. Facebook, eating out, meeting new people. It's all awkward when you are unemployed looking for a job. Buzzfeed captures the moment hilariously in their latest video.
How A High School Kid Got NASA's Attention I am often amazed at how extraordinary talent can suddenly appear. A short while ago I was listening to Science Friday on NPR and they were interviewing a New Mexico high school student Erika DeBenedictis who had just won the 2010 Intel science prize of $100K. She...
