In the rush to improve our leadership skills, a vital area is being overlooked: coaching. In a world where we measure ourselves by solid metrics and perhaps place too much of an emphasis on hard skills over soft skills, the less tangible (yet equally important) results of coaching aren’t always […]
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For centuries, industrialization has come into conflict with natural environments. Likewise, changing a physical setting for human progress has often been done at the expense of human health. Corporations have reputations for being greedy and filling their own pockets at the expense of the environment and the planet, but they […]
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The hiring process can be a fraught, difficult one. For employers, the key concerns are legion: character, discipline, technical abilities, and soft skills are just some of the many considerations that any hiring manager must consider. To make things worse, many companies don’t necessarily have a systematic, organized approach–either to […]
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Natural law dictates that if you’re not growing, you’re dying. From trees that continue to grow until the law of physics limits their height, to the great white shark that must keep swimming to stay alive, in our natural world stagnation signals death. The same is thought to be true […]
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With spending of big data technology nearing $57 billion last year, data science isn’t just for Google and Amazon anymore. In 2017, 53% of companies reported using big data analytics, up from only 17% just two years before. And yet despite these attention-grabbing numbers, many non-tech companies are still wary […]
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Bettering the world is a mission stereotypically associated with the nonprofit world. Until recently, that is, when startups began finding meaning and profit in the same calling. The nonprofit and startup cultures normally seem to function on different planes, but when they put their heads together, they can learn much […]
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Every successful leader must learn to delegate. Yet all too often, we hear stories of how leaders work 100-hour weeks, taking on all the work by themselves. Here’s how to break free of the cycle. Delegating can feel scary. We want to make sure things are done “right” so we […]
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Some companies believe that high turnover is simply part of their business model. This is especially true of startups, which run on lean teams and a demanding culture that often forsakes work-life balance in favor of success. But regardless of a company’s maturity or circumstances, it’s a mistake to treat […]
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Just like in the corporate world, a strong CEO at a nonprofit can truly make a difference in leading an organization to success. Just because the end goal of a nonprofit organization is more philanthropic than financial, top-tier nonprofits are still run very much like businesses and good leadership can […]
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Good leaders are cautious of their actions; they avoid making rash decisions at all costs. But good leaders must also be careful with their language. Words can shape perception. Language can have a tremendous effect on the mood and productivity of employees. Workplace culture is a fragile thing; it can […]
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