Does a high-pressure work environment ensure that employees work harder and faster? The short answer is no. Emma Seppala and Kim Cameron of the Harvard Business Review reveal that a stressful work culture has hidden costs that can harm a company. A cut-throat environment is likely to cause the following problems. Health. Health care costs […]
What’s the difference between someone who seems like a natural-born leader and someone who is still struggling with a leadership role? According to Tech Republic, there are six things you can to do be a successful, “natural” leader throughout your career. These are a few of our favorites. Know what you want. Good leaders know […]
Salesforce Chief Executive Marc Benioff has proved himself to be a Respectful Leader by taking action to ensure gender equality in his organization. So far, Salesforce has looked at every one of their female employees’ pay and spent $3 million to adjust salaries so that men and women are paid equally. Equal pay has been […]
You’ve no doubt heard about Martin Shkreli – the CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals – jacking up the price of their anti-parasite medication from $1 per pill to a shocking $750. His disrespect for his customers and for those who criticized his move was palpable. And you probably heard that Shkreli then became so embarrassed by […]
450 executives gathered at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit this year to discuss career secrets, the industries that they work in, and advice for women in business. The Washington Post has condensed three days of career and leadership suggestions from these women into the five best pieces of advice. These three are our favorites. Be […]
Most people know that absenteeism, theft, and sexual harassment are disrespectful work behaviors. But what about the unwritten rules of workplace respect? Issues often arise when there aren’t clear-cut guidelines. Legacy Business Cultures shares some excellent ways that you can foster respectful interaction in your organization. Be curious. Wanting to know about the views of […]
It was 1958, and a young Virginia couple named Richard and Mildred Loving – she was black and Native American; he was white – were arrested and charged with violating the state’s law banning interracial marriages, one of many such laws found across the country. To avoid a prison sentence, they moved to Washington DC […]
Hello from Prague! As a freelancer for nearly 25 years, I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve taken a “real” (meaning longer than 3-4 days) vacation. This is a big mistake; and I should know better, especially since I’m always advising my clients to pay attention to their work-life balance. But […]
If you’ve received decent Diversity and Inclusion training, you know this fact: companies with more diverse workforces and more diversity in the C-Suite perform better financially. And new report from McKinsey & Company underscores this fact yet again. But sadly, the message doesn’t seem to be getting through to corporate leadership, especially in the US. […]
Almost every day someone says “respect our veterans.” That’s a noble sentiment and a good idea; to which I’d like to add, “…and don’t forget, our veterans are a very diverse group.” Apparently someone in Wilmington, North Carolina assumes that all veterans are male because when Mary Clare Caine – an Air Force vet who […]