If you have noticed increased stress in those you supervise recently, you’re not alone. A sour economy is forcing everyone to try to do more with less. And that can lead to greater stress on you, your staff, and the entire organization. Signs that employees are overstressed include increased absences, short tempers, lack of focus, […]
Employers often assume that they save the salaries of employees they layoff, without anticipating or accounting for the other costs that accompany those layoffs. In this clip from “Money Matters,” I explain what those hidden costs are. To receive my free newsletter on leadership, along with a bonus report on how to manage meetings, visit […]
In this interview, I discuss the “hidden costs” to employers of laying people off.
Last week, I spoke at the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce Breakfast about how business leaders can conquer worry — and even succeed — in tough times. Click here to read a newspaper account of the talk. Something occurred to me right before the talk: Being a leader forces you to confront different stresses than […]
Wynnewood, PA Quote of the Month What Wayne Gretzky Can Teach Us About Leadership My Trip to the Beach (Best Wishes for the New Year!) News/Updates 1. Quote of the Month “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” — Wayne Gretzky 2. What Wayne Gretzky Can Teach […]
Wynnewood, PA Quote of the Month Punching Yourself in the Eye? Grab A Shovel News/Updates 1. Quote of the Month “I’ve had many defeats, but I was never defeated.” — Maya Angelou 2. Punching Yourself in the Eye? There’s a front-page article in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer entitled “Economic angst stresses psyches as well as wallets.” […]
Wynnewood, PA Quote of the Month No Pink Slips? (Not at the world’s best companies.) Grab A Shovel News/Updates 1. Quote of the Month “Over? Did you say ‘over’? Nothing is over until we decide it is!” — Bluto, in Animal House 2. No Pink Slips? (Not at the world’s best companies.) Are layoffs the […]
The financial world is a mess. And chances are this mess has leaked into your life professionally and personally. Most business leaders are looking for ways to protect and strengthen their organizations right now. This article offers some insights on how to do that. Events in the world – both good and bad – are […]
In her commencement speech to the Vassar College class of 1983, Meryl Streep said, to paraphrase, that she thought life would be like college. But it’s not. It’s like high school. “The common denominator prevails, ” she said. “Excellence is not always recognized or rewarded. What we watch on our screens, whom we elect, are […]
