Thought Leaders
How This Standard Business Practice Is Actually Holding Your Company Back
Replacing outdated org charts with dynamic "work charts" is the key to building a next-generation organization.
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Thought Leaders
The Difference Between Hierarchical and Flat Structures in Businesses
A corporation and a startup are two fundamentally different animals, and they require a different structure to thrive.
By Abdo Riani
Human Resources
Hiring Veterans Is Smart Strategy but These 3 factors Drive Them Away
Two-thirds of veterans leave their first post-military job within two years.
Human Resources
3 Ways to Decentralize Management and Boost Productivity
Ever met a company that models its culture on Western ranchers? Now you have.
Business News
We Feel Less Responsible for Acting Badly When Ordered to Do Something
New research attempts to get at the root of why we are so easily persuaded to commit unethical actions when told to do so by another person.
By Laura Entis
Thought Leaders
To Make Meetings Count, Don’t Count Past One (Per Week)
One mandatory meeting a week, with a reliable structure and distractions like cell phones and laptops forbidden, can be amazingly productive.
Building a Business
Flattery Will Get You Everywhere – Or Will It?
Some people can do it successfully. Others, not so much, according to a new study.
By Laura Entis
Thought Leaders
3 Things to Know to Lead from the Bottom
Before making a leap to a new company, figure out the workplace culture to know how best to have influence as a leader of change.