by Isvari Mohan Bosses can make or break your career. A good boss can be a crucial mentor, a great boss can shape the rest of your career, and a horrible boss can make work – and even your personal life – miserable. Great bosses roll up their sleeves and work closely with their employees. They… read more
“be Better” Tips for Everyone
4 Things That Will Increase Your Optimism
by MICK UKLEJA Respond to the following statements with always, sometimes, and never: In uncertain times, I usually expect the best. If something can go wrong for me, it will. I hardly ever expect things to go my way. I rarely count on good things happening to me. Overall, I expect more good things to… read more
How New Leaders are Rewriting Old Rules
by Brad Smith I recently wrote about the three things I wish I’d known before becoming a CEO. Today, I want to briefly discuss how I see the model for being a successful leader evolving in today’s fast-changing world. Once upon a time, the conventional wisdom was that to be a CEO, one needed to be… read more
What I Gained by Surrendering Control
by Peter Guber In this series, professionals describe the skills they’re building this year. Read the stories here, then write your own (use #SkillsGap in the body of your post). Last year, our NBA team, the Golden State Warriors, had a remarkable season culminating in winning the NBA Championship. In the aftermath of this success, I… read more
Managing Work-Related Stress
by Sydney Tricaso Posted by Memorial Health | Posted in Expert Tips, Memorial Behavioral Health,Mental Health | Let’s face it, everyone experiences stress from time to time. Stress can come from anywhere. It could be caused by being late to meet a work deadline, arguing with your children or dealing with traffic. Instead of letting… read more
Don’t Forget Where You Came From (But don’t you dare let it solely define you)
I recently sat down with Leadercast to discuss the concept of being a “visionary leader” the topic of their upcoming Leadercast Live event. Today I will join innovators such as Steve Wozniak, Nick Saban, CMDR Rorke Denver and many others to speak to over 100,000 leaders worldwide about the key characteristics of visionary leadership. In… read more
5 Signs That You’re a Natural Born Salesperson by Adam Honig
Some people have to work hard to become great at sales, and to others it just seems to come naturally. It’s a common misconception that you’re either born to be a salesperson or you’re not, since most tactics that successful salespeople employ can be be taught (check out our enormous blog section for more on that)…. read more
These Types Of People Never Succeed At Work
Experience and knowledge are rapidly losing their relevance to success in the workplace. Harvard economist David Deming studied workplace tasks from 1980 to the present day and found that those that emphasize social skills grew by a whopping 24%, while tasks requiring technical know-how and intelligence experienced little growth. Deming also found that salaries increased… read more
4 Ways to Increase Patient Engagement and Satisfaction
By Antique Nguyen | Posted August 2, 2016 The competency to engage patients in their care is a major component to a healthcare organization’s long-term success. Regardless of how you feel about Meaningful Use or the Affordable Care Act, it’s critical to understand the success of these new models is conditional on two important measurements:… read more
Caution – How Complaining Rewires Your Brain for Negativity
Research shows that most people complain once a minute during a typical conversation. Complaining is tempting because it feels good, but like many other things that are enjoyable—such as smoking or eating a pound of bacon for breakfast—complaining isn’t good for you. Your brain loves efficiency and doesn’t like to work any harder than it… read more