Cash or equity compensation incentives are only effective if they reinforce the right kind of behavior. Unfortunately, they usually don’t. That’s why executive pay for performance often rewards failure and CEO exit packages are out of control. And guess what? That same issue is beginning to affect all of us,[…] Read On
Over the course of a dynamic career, there will be plenty of opportunities to jump to the next level … if you capitalize and perform. Some of those inflection points take a while to develop. Others happen in a flash. I’ll never forget the first time I appeared for an interview[…] Read On
The most popular column I’ve written in a while was 10 Behaviors of Genuine People. It’s been shared more than 150K times on Facebook alone. I have no idea how many folks read it but I’m guessing it’s a pretty impressive number. This is why it has such broad appeal.[…] Read On
There was something I was supposed to get done last night. I didn’t do it. It’s a rare event but it does happen. I just couldn’t get motivated to do it. So I watched the Houston Astros shutout my beloved Yankees to end their season. Bummer. At that point, any[…] Read On
I went for a lightweight hike with a friend the other day. I showed up in old cutoff sweats and a torn t-shirt. He was decked out in a high-tech Nike-branded nylon outfit with a Fitbit writstband. I have no idea why. The guy has bad knees. He can’t even[…] Read On
I understand that a lot of folks have a problem with how negative the broadcast news has become. I guess it ruins their day. You know what ruins my day? Waking up, clicking on one of my favorite business news sites, and seeing a story entitled, “Why Leaders Must Broadcast Happiness.”[…] Read On
You’ll get a good laugh if you check out my new book’s Amazon page. Along with four great business books I’m proud to be in the company of, customers who bought my book apparently also bought … wait for it … Bayer Aspirin. Let’s take a minute to process that. Besides[…] Read On