Engaging the workforce has long been one of the biggest challenges of any business leader. History has shown us that every time this country has experienced a weak economy, it eventually bounces back. Because of the weak economy, organizations may be facing a low percentage of employee turnover. Some executives

Organizational alignment is an important concept for leaders to consider. This is especially true in the current fast-paced, complex, and constantly changing working world. A Google search shows just under 27,000 books on alignment topics, including leadership, strategic, organizational, or management, so clearly, this is a topic with many facets

The Ivory Tower Syndrome stems from leaders being disconnected from employees in the trenches and, thus, the reality of the business. In the business world, this means less-competitive products that cost too much to produce and ultimately risk company survival. In healthcare, it means lower quality of patient care and

Leadership focuses on abilities! Being a parent to two boys with developmental disabilities has given me first-hand experience with many amazing talents and the superior intelligence they both possess. One thing that always sticks out in my mind is how often people are unaware that autism is not an intellectual

Good managers are hard to find! Throughout my career, I’ve had many bad managers. All of them made me hate my job so much that I had to look for employment elsewhere.   It took me so long to meet a good manager that I started to think that being terrible

A surprising number of workers worldwide are either not engaged with their work, or actively disengaged. Gallup’s State of the Workplace survey revealed some interesting trends: worldwide, only 14% of workers are engaged at work. In the United States, that number is reported as around 30%, but that figure is

Confident leadership skills, intuitive decision-making, and enthusiastic leadership qualities are all definitely important to building a profitable, stable business. Because we all understand the importance of these abilities, we’ll take a different track and talk about major leadership decisions that apply to most businesses. Looking back and reflecting on how

It’s no secret that grows and learning work environments are the most productive and efficient because employees truly love their jobs. The simple reason for this is employees don’t consider their jobs as some sort of burden. They get beautifully tuned to their work. Creating and managing a grow-and-learn workplace

A happy employee helps create a positive work environment and is always more engaged and focused on organizational goals than an unhappy one. They develop charisma and bring an aura of positivity that influences others in the company. Sometimes, employees lose their enthusiasm as time progresses due to a lack

After years of operation, every enduring organization finds itself in a situation where it needs to strengthen its roots to be one of the key competitors in the market. Supporting an organization requires strong leadership at its core. Every team, large or small, needs a leader who can support the