Many businesses say people are their greatest asset, but they don’t truly manage those assets as humans and as valuable human capital. Our People category focuses on the human aspect of business and work which creates a greater level of engagement and commitment from employees.
I’m very glad (Maersk Alabama ship’s) Captain Richard Phillips and crew are safe. A lot has been said and written about Captain Phillips being a hero because of his actions to give himself as a hostage for the safety of his crew. The question I ask is this: “Is Captain Phillips really a hero? And [...]
Think about this: “For the first time in Gallup history, more Americans say that economic growth should be given priority even if the environment suffers to some extent (51%) than say protection of the environment should be given priority even at the risk of curbing economic growth (42%).” While very slight (at 51%) more people [...]
How many of us make a living out of what we are passionate about? I know there has been a lot written about doing what you love to do, and there are people and businesses that help you uncover your passions (think Gallup’s StrengthsFinder). But how many of us are actually doing these things? There [...]
The economy continues to be challenging. Fewer sales, less revenue, and more layoffs. Here are a couple of thoughts: Are your current employees sabotaging your success? Are your people focused on the right things that will lead to success in this time? Here’s an interesting snippet of a commentary from Bob Seldon, the MD of [...]
Your Business is a Game, but with Serious Consequences I’ll admit it… I like to play video games. Granted I’m not up-to-speed on the latest games like the current generation. But I played video and computer games the current gamers never heard of (yeah, the games are that old). It’s pretty amazing what games are [...]
Work Environment is Critical “Our research in 2008 has shown that workers in high quality work environments, while not immune to the effects of the economy, are cushioned from the substantial declines in well-being that have been observed in the general populace. Top economists are predicting a tough first six months [of 2009].” (my emphasis) [...]
A Boy and His Dog – But Unlike Any Other! As I was eating breakfast this morning I read this story in the Lexington Herald-Leader: “A boy with autism and his dog find a world in common” I’m not sure what I could say about this beyond the fact that I’m amazed at the intelligence [...]
I Love This band I’m listening to one of my favorite bands right now as I’m thinking about this topic… I wonder how many bands never really make it big for whatever reason? I mean, let’s take out the variable of talent — you can’t imagine how many people I’ve heard sing or play an [...]
Even if you don’t follow their stock price you need to understand this: Google’s stock close yesterday: $315 Price on Aug 27, 2004: $108 Highest price between: $714 Source (Yahoo Finance has their 1yr target at $458) Obviously there are many reasons for Google’s success. I want to highlight one critical factor underlying it which [...]
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