Before You Speak

Before You Speak

Before You Speak Before You SpeakPeople often take leaders’ suggestions as orders … and before you speak, you should take a breath and ask yourself if what you’re about to say is worth it, writes executive coach Marshall Goldsmith.”As a leader, it’s...
Failure and Innovation

Failure and Innovation

Failure and Innovation Failure and InnovationContinue to tweak your idea until you achieve success, says AT&T former vice-chairman Ralph de la Vega.”To me, experimenting and failing are an integral part of creativity and innovation. If you cannot tolerate...
Build the Community

Build the Community

Build the Community Build the CommunityIn many businesses, how customers treat each other is the bulk of the customer experience, writes author Fred Reichheld.”It’s up to the leaders of those businesses to build a community where it’s easy to treat people well...
Authentic Gratitude

Authentic Gratitude

Authentic Gratitude Authentic GratitudeTry to walk in your employees’ shoes, advises executive coach Chester Elton.”Leaders who develop empathy for others are great enablers of authentic gratitude.”  46 Wildwood Road — Bridge Suite Stamford,...
Simply Good Business

Simply Good Business

Simply Good Business Simply Good BusinessStrong, diverse representation isn’t about fairness or policy. It’s simply good business, writes Margaret Keane, CEO of Synchrony.”Diversity isn’t just nice, it’s necessary. It drives new – and better – thinking while...
Next Practices

Next Practices

Next Practices Next PracticesSimply duplicating the practices of other businesses only keeps us mired in the present, writes business model strategist Tim Williams.”Borrowing best practices doesn’t create the best companies … Much better to focus on...