Thought Leaders
5 Things You Should Never Say to Your Best Employees
If you're set on retaining game-changing talent, there are a few thoughts you'd be wise to keep to yourself.
By Lucas Miller
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Thought Leaders
5 Non-Confrontational Ways Leaders Keep Their Followers Accountable
Keeping your team accountable without being overbearing can be hard; it doesn't have to be, though.
By Lucas Miller
Thought Leaders
6 Challenges Awaiting You When Finally You Become CEO
There's no guidebook when you reach the top and not everybody succeeds.
Thought Leaders
What Sheryl Sandberg Taught Me About Giving Criticism
How many times have you tried to give feedback that totally falls flat?
By Kim Scott
Thought Leaders
Stop Calling It ‘Coaching’ When All You’re Really Doing Is Scolding Your Team
Constructive criticism is perhaps the most important and least common leadership skill.
By Phil La Duke
Thought Leaders
The Vietnam War Is History But Teaches a Lesson Every Leader Must Still Learn
Great leadership is about seeing things as they are, not as you want them to be.
Thought Leaders
Employee Feedback Is Only Effective If It’s Done Right. Here’s How to Make Sure It Lands.
Feedback is sometimes hard to hear and to give, but when given in the spirit of support, it is a gift beyond measure.
By Deb Liu
Building a Business
A Guide to Responding to Negative Reviews on Glassdoor (Infographic)
One bad review can turn potential candidates away -- here's how to combat them.
By Rose Leadem
Thought Leaders
5 Ways to Turn Unproductive Employees Into Superstars
Staff turnover costs time and money you might not have. Here's how to make the best of a lackluster team and re-energize them in the process.
Building a Business
The 12 Rules of Giving Negative Feedback (Infographic)
Giving negative feedback doesn't have to be as difficult as you think.
By Rose Leadem
Human Resources
5 Ways to Give Feedback That Inspires People to Grow, Not Shrink.
Feedback done wrong is worse than saying nothing.
By Angie Morgan
Thought Leaders
Getting Honest Feedback From Your Team
Don't let anyone convince you otherwise -- achieving an open and (candidly) honest environment takes time.
By John Rampton
Thought Leaders
Using This Simple Tool Will Make You Better Than 99 Percent of CEOs
Think of feedback like the gift that will keep you honest, successful and humble.
Building a Business
‘It Will Never Work,’ They Said — But It Did
Naysayers shouldn't stop you from forging ahead, especially if you have the the willpower as well as the research to prove them wrong.
By John Rampton
Thought Leaders
How the Most Successful Leaders Deal with Criticism
Some types of criticism are more valuable than others.
Thought Leaders
Why Executive Coaching Is a Critical Part of the CEO Journey
Not all CEOs come to the table with the full set of skills they need to build their companies to last for the next decade.
Human Resources
Tell It Like It Is: Radical Candor Is the Feedback Method Your Startup Needs
Growth is critical for startups, and it all starts with feedback. It's time to consider Radical Candor, a revolutionary feedback method that encourages leaders not to fear being blunt.
Entrepreneurs
Praising Your Child Doesn’t Help Them Succeed If You Do It Wrong
There are many ways well-meaning parents undermine their kids when they try to be encouraging.
By John Rampton
Thought Leaders
5 Tips for Giving Better Feedback to Creative People
The feedback you give -- and the way you give it -- can be the difference between a project everyone loves, and a project everyone wishes had never started in the first place.
By Will Meier
Human Resources
7 New Trends Top Companies Use to Separate Performance from Compensation
Whether you place emphasis on teamwork or individual performance, it's essential to research which method will work best for you.
Business News
How to Increase Your Mobile App Reviews
Online reviews can make or break your business.
Building a Business
5 Fatal Entrepreneurial Delusions
What you don't know is less likely to hurt you than what you believe to be true that isn't.
By Jon Levy
Thought Leaders
6 Tips for Hearing Tough Feedback
Feedback is the breakfast of champions -- but you have to be able to hear the message and choose to act on it.
Business Operations & Logistics
To Make Your Employees Happier, Lose This HR Policy
Turns out, employees are more likely to cry after a performance review than improve.
By Rose Leadem
Business News
America’s Most Hated Businesses Might Surprise You
Facebook was among the companies the made this annual list.
Building a Business
You Only Get Better With Feedback
Unless somebody tells you what you're doing right and wrong, you're going to have a tough time deciding what to do more and what to stop doing altogether.
By Karen Mishra
Thought Leaders
Stop Avoiding It: 4 Tips for Delivering Tough Feedback
Feedback can motivate people and teams to move beyond the status quo, but only if it's actually delivered.