| Guest post from Muna Jawhary: One of the main reasons why women don’t thrive in business as much as men is because work organisations still rely on masculine standards, including in leadership. Long working hours and face time were designed for people without care responsibilities, which traditionally was men. And although women are no longer […] | 
| I’m thrilled to share this guest post from Karin Hurt and David Dye. Their new book, Winning Well, is a must-read for leaders everywhere. _____ Karin’s German friend would call trying to fix a negative workplace, “Furzen gegen den Donner.” In English, that’s “farting against thunder.” That’s the situation where Janet, a financial services manager, […] |
| The Winning Well ruckus has been a delight…and part of that is the chance to be part of Amacom’s book family. The American Management Association is a leader’s source for so many great resources, it’s an honor to have Winning Well among them. A Winning Well Preview on AMACOM “You can’t be in last place!” […] |
| If you’ve ever wanted a mentor or are thinking about speaking to someone about a mentorship, you’ll want to watch this video first. Tweet it out:Don’t leave mentorship to chance. Be willing to ask people to mentor you. When you do, you will both win. @KevinEikenberry Remarkable Coaching Workshop The post Remarkable TV: How Do […] |
| I was recently visiting with someone about the goals of young professionals in a specific location. She said that everyone wants to be a manager. So I asked why: Was it about the title? The perceived power? The paycheck? The perception that it is an easier job? She said they want to sit behind a […] |
| Summary: A few years ago, when I was working on a book on communication, it struck me that responsiveness — the ability to portray to others that you are both listening and responding to their words, meanings, intent, etc, is a critical part of management success, loyalty building, and ultimately, leadership. Here’s an article that […] |
| Are you struggling with naming your business or new product? When you’re trying to come up with a great name, sometimes you just have to be patient and wait until you have that, “This is it!” gut feeling. This happened for me when I was trying to decide on a name for my blog – […] |
| I heard a thought provoking talk by Margaret Heffernan recently. She is a business thinker and advisor to CEO’s whose TED talk has had 2 million views. The topic was about the often unintended negative consequences of businesses and a country obsessed with competition and winning. Tell me if any of this sounds familiar: […] |
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