There are three kinds of decision makers–but only one type gets the best results. While it might be true that good leaders excel at consistently making good decisions, great leaders try to involve others in the process, at least when there’s the time and opportunity to do so. Canfield suggests first visually delineating desired results […]

When an employee has the courage to give you negative feedback, you need to accept it like a gift. It’s tough to receive negative feedback, but as a leader you must treat it as if it were a fine wine. Once the cork is out of the bottle, you need to identify its nuances and […]

Instead of just waiting for the work week to end, use those last few hours and these tips to make next week start out fantastic. Most people get excited that Friday is here, especially if the week has been hectic and packed. But often Fridays can seem like a waste (especially before holidays). Your brain, […]

….If you say or do something that offends your customers or the public, your efforts to save your company and your leadership position have to be authentic and fast. The litany of executives, public figures, and politicians who have unraveled publicly due to a discriminatory statement, extramarital affair, crime, or even personal beliefs, shows just […]

High achievement isn’t just about what you do, it’s also about what you believe, insists HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah. Here on Inc.com, we frequently round up things you can do to be more successful. That makes sense — we all want to know what we can do to achieve more, but as Hubspot founder and […]

If you aren’t first, you’re last. Don’t let your company get left behind. No business can afford to blindly follow the crowd. Your company needs to be driving innovation, not sitting in the passenger seat. You need to be ahead of the trends. I recently talked to RED Interactive Agency‘s CEO Brian Lovell and President […]

Sorting through your inbox can be a huge time suck. Here are a few ways you can make the process more efficient. Office workers spend about two hours a day on email. Cal Newport, author of “So Good They Can’t Ignore You,” argues that this is terrible for your career. While sending emails might feel […]

A new book tells women how to boost their self-assurance, but the advice is good for men, too. I just listened to one of the most interesting interviews I’ve ever heard on NPR with Katty Kay and Claire Shipman, authors of “The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance–What Women Should Know.” The interview […]