Management

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Employee Experience & Recruiting

Avoid Costly Hiring Mistakes by Spotting These Employee Warning Signs

Hiring is an art, not a science — especially today, with computer-generated résumés, an extremely diverse candidate pool, and decreasing employee loyalty. Here are some tips for how to zero in on the right applicants, with equal parts caution and consideration.

Growing a Business

How to Execute Leadership in an International Company With Clients Around the Globe

Use these guidelines to prepare your leadership team for a successful expansion.

Marketing

Product Changes Can Backfire — How Tweaks Risk Losing Customers and Revenue

It's important to continuously innovate your products, especially since competitors are always trying to catch up. However, there are times when you have a best-selling "staple" product that is already perfect as it is. In such cases, making changes to it can do more harm than good.

Leadership

Gen Z Talent Will Walk Away — Unless You Try These 6 Strategies

Six business leaders share what's worked to empower or educate younger generations.

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Here are six key strategies new leaders should implement for a strong, confident start.

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Effective mentorship focuses on self-reflection, growth and the process rather than immediate results, helping mentees discover their own paths to improvement.

Leadership

Want Your Workers to Be More Productive? You Need a Better Way to Measure Their Contributions

To get a handle on productivity, companies need to connect people with business results.

Thought Leaders

'Hire Fast and Fire Faster' Is Terrible Advice — Here's What You Should Do Instead

While slow, conscientious growth may not grab headlines, it is far less risky and more sustainable than rapid expansion.

Management

This Might Be the Worst Type of Person to Hire, According to an Elite Special Operations Leader — Look for These Red Flags Before It's Too Late

There are many well-known tips for hiring the right people, but I learned a phrase from an old colleague that completely transformed how I teach others to hire.

Leadership

Entrepreneurial Success Comes Down to Having the Right Mindset — Here's How to Make Sure You Do

Entrepreneurship isn't merely about launching a business; it's a long-term journey filled with challenges, resilience and, often, failure. But it's these challenges that shape us — so you should embrace them.

Productivity

Wave Goodbye to the 9-5 — 3 Reasons Why It's Long Past Time to Embrace Flexible Scheduling

Flex scheduling is not a one-size-fits-all solution. But if it's something your company has been considering, you should give it some thought as it can lead to happier, more productive employees who enjoy the perks your company offers.

Leadership

How to Create a Customer-Centric Culture For Your Entire Team

It's not just up to your sales or service teams to give good customer service; every employee plays a role. Learn how to build a customer-centric culture that exceeds customer expectations and sets your business apart.

Leadership

4 Coaching Stages Every Leader Should Master to Help Others Grow

Effective mentorship involves adapting your approach to match each person's growth stage, ultimately guiding them toward independence and the ability to mentor others.

Management

There's a Major Shift Happening With Independent Workers — and Business Owners Who Ignore It Are at Risk

According to the MBO Partners State of Independence Report 2024, the number of individuals choosing to work independently full-time has increased from 13.6 million in 2020 to 27.7 million today. How will you embrace this independent workforce?

Leadership

What Are You Willing to Do to Succeed? 7 Ways to Build a Relentless Tenacity in Business

This guide explores seven strategies for building tenacity for entrepreneurial growth and success.