The No. 1 reason why most people leave their jobs is the feeling they’re not appreciated. According to Gallup research, what employees want most — along with competitive pay — is quality management. When they feel unappreciated and disapprove of... 

Guest Post from Barbara Hofmeister… Barbara Hofmeister’s new book “To Be or Not to Be. The Choice is Yours” is available now. Order through this link to get 47 SUCCCESS gifts. http://MegaSuccessDay.com “The little girl was... 

What makes a good question? Is it really that hard to ask a question that will open up discussions, create learning and sharing, and result in productive communications? The truth is, most of us don’t know how to ask good questions, or when we do ask... 

Have you ever experienced “flow”? Have you ever experienced one of those exceptional states of blissful, yet effortless focus and concentration called “flow”? Perhaps, like me, you have been inspired by an idea which compels you to write. It doesn’t... 

“Execution is the great unaddressed issue in the business world today. Its absence is the single biggest obstacle to success and the cause of most of the disappointments that are mistakenly attributed to other causes.” ― Ram Charan, author of What... 

            Why is it that leaders frequently fail to hold people in their organisations accountable for their behaviour? Implementing such recognised measures as performance management, job design, program evaluation, risk management, and... 

We need a better way to evaluate our business leaders, assert James O’Toole and Warren Bennis in a recent Harvard Business Review article “A Culture of Candor,” (June 2009). It’s no longer prudent to judge American corporate leaders’ performance... 

If you’ve been working hard for any length of time, in any field, chances are you’ve experienced at least one humiliating career failure. Career “hiccups” can kill your spirit and make it difficult to regain your motivation, dignity and drive. ... 

What are people complaining about in your organisation? “We never have a chance to really talk about the big picture of our work. We’re under so much pressure to deliver what is needed now. There’s little opportunity to understand how things tie... 

Most business leaders have lost sight of what motivates people at work. In fact, some companies haven’t updated their management practices in years,  which means they’re incapable of creating high-performance teams. Companies continue to ignore the...