Recently an incredible candidate asked for a job. He had decades of experience and had multiple job offers. But he wanted to work for us. I was overwhelmed by how this incredible person wanted to work for us. There was only one problem. The job position he wanted was already
Life moves so fast. It’s easy to miss the quiet yet important things in life. Last week I had to race off to a meeting with a reporter. I was running late because my previous meeting had run long. I didn’t feel prepared. So, I drove as fast
Good leadership is raw and hard. We do one-on-ones. That’s a 30-minute meeting with between every employee and supervisor once per week. The most important aspect of a one-on-one is for the supervisor just to listen to each of their employees. This week was challenging. Most of my team
When you search your name in Google, what do you see? I've heard it said that Google is your new resume. But I think it's bigger than that. Yes, employers are using Google to get a better sense of job candidates. But some people are using
A naive leader might think that they know best. They might think that they have all the right answers, and that everyone should just follow what they say. I know, because when I first was in a leadership position that’s how I thought. But that is so wrong. And
On average, a vacancy receives between 118 and 250 responses or resumes. On average, employers want to interview only 5.4 candidates. Do you see the challenge? My biggest recommendation to job seekers is to skip this step. But how? By networking. I’m using the term networking here broadly
Have you heard of Seagull Management? Seagull managers fly in, make a lot of noise, poop on everyone, then fly out. This concept was popularized through Ken Blanchard’s book called, “Leadership and the One Minute Manager.” Seagull managers drop in only when there is a problem. They blame everyone
I was recently watching an interview with Oprah. She said something pretty surprising. She said that everyone she interviewed from American presidents to international superstars would ask after the interview, “Was that ok?” Everyone wants validation and wants to be heard. This is true for even the most powerful and
Not every day can be perfect. Today, I screwed up. I wish I hadn’t. But I did. We had an interesting story about an employee in our company. Some news media outlets reached out to us wanting to share the story with the world. I was so excited that
One of the biggest professional regrets I have heard from people is that they didn’t dare to dream big enough. And it’s really true. People often underestimate what they can achieve in life. So… Dream bigger! Let me share with you a story. It’s the story behind
85% of jobs are filled via networking. I read this recently on one of Lou Adler's LinkedIn articles. This is a big reason why people start networking. People want to get something out of it. But if you focus too much on what you will get out from
Three out of four employees report their boss is the worst and most stressful part of their job. When I read this stat in the Huffington Post, I was heartbroken. Managers serve their employees. It’s not the other way around. One of my favorite books of all time is
