Category: Leadership & Career Development

September 30, 2022

There once was a young girl who would watch her mother write list after list during her childhood. Her mother was constantly crossing tasks off her lists and remaking her task lists. The house was in perfect order and nothing […]

September 29, 2022

A few years ago, companies did everything they could to avoid virtual recruitment. Many saw virtual recruiting as a last resort to attracting talent when they could not find a qualified candidate close enough to interview in the office. But […]

September 26, 2022

“Simple is harder than complex,” said Steve Jobs, the acknowledged master of simplicity in product design. “Once you get there, you can move mountains.” Jobs spent his career trying to get his thinking “clean” and cultivating a “beginner’s mind” so […]

September 22, 2022

Sixty percent of American adults live with at least one chronic condition, and 12% with five or more. They spend exponentially more on healthcare than those without any chronic conditions. For instance, 32% of adults with five or more chronic […]

September 22, 2022

The Great Resignation continues to fuel workplace trends, and one of the more recently revealed is some portion of regret. A USA Today Harris-Poll found that about one-fifth of professionals who left their jobs now want to return to them […]

September 21, 2022

Even though responsible artificial intelligence (AI) is considered a top management concern, a newly released report from Boston Consulting Group and MIT Sloan Management Review finds that few leaders are prioritizing initiatives to make it happen. Of the 84% of […]

September 20, 2022

If you had the choice, would you rather a pay raise or a reduction in the amount of hours you’re expected to work each week? This isn’t a fun ice breaker, it’s actually a very real decision facing companies across […]

September 12, 2022

The decentralized finance (DeFi) economy stands at a fascinating juncture. While the recent market downturn has undoubtedly affected trading and market sentiment, contrastingly, interest and awareness in DeFi’s technologies have never been greater. Education will play a key role in […]

September 7, 2022

Many leaders think they have to choose between delivering results and supporting employees’ needs. They don’t – but doing both sustainably requires careful navigation. At WD-40 Company, there are no teams. Instead, there are tribes. Tribe members look out for […]

September 6, 2022

Your thought leadership may be missing the mark. New research shows that nearly three out of every four buyers don’t find value in at least half of the thought leadership they consume. From the same research sample, however, nearly half […]

August 24, 2022

Every business requires some level of project management, especially in our increasingly remote world. This is why project managing has become such an in-demand profession across industries, from construction to healthcare to IT. I suspect project managers in all of […]

August 22, 2022

Time is of the essence when starting and running a business. It doesn’t matter what stage you’re at. Making the most efficient use of your time would be very wise. Working smarter, not harder, should be the goal. That takes […]

August 15, 2022

Sales leaders are frequently looking for ways to increase sales fast — How can we get more sales this quarter? What can we do that will have an impact now? New research provides answers that sales leaders can put into […]

August 4, 2022

A friend and I were joking that learning the hard way has been what has taught us the most important lessons as digital project managers. That got me thinking: is learning the hard way the best way to learn project […]

August 3, 2022

I recently participated in an online open innovation session on the future of work hosted by Everything Omni, a UK-based group aiming to “future-proof work and the workplace for the uncertainty of today.” I was quickly in over my head. […]

July 27, 2022

Your building must be constructed of wood — not papier-mâché. That is: Build your security program from the ground up and have it embedded within operations and throughout the development lifecycle, Amazon chief security officer Stephen Schmidt told the audience […]

July 25, 2022

Every task is a project, in business and personal life. Every project requires a strategic approach from its conception to execution. These strategic approaches involve using different skills, tools, and schedules to achieve the desired goal. Project management courses provide […]

July 25, 2022

Did you know that across the board in all organizations, 11.4 percent of all resources are lost due to poor project management procedures? And according to surveys by the project management institute, failing to properly integrate project management into their […]

June 20, 2022

For small business owners, cyber security is an even bigger issue this year with so many employees working from home. According to Fundera, 40% of all small business will experience an attack and the cost to the company hundreds of […]

June 17, 2022

Most entrepreneurs start out as solopreneurs, responsible for everything from marketing and product development to accounting. Those who choose the path of entrepreneur likely believe in themselves and their ability to wear many different hats. They’re comfortable being the architect […]