Business leaders cite attracting and retaining top talent as one of the top challenges they face. In 2022 more than 50 million Americans quit their jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employee turnover is costly and inconvenient for employers; it costs 100 percent to 150 percent of an…

If you ask successful businesspeople to recommend one book that has been a key influence on their lives and careers, chances are many of them would name Steven R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. A highly effective book Originally published in 1989, the book has achieved long-lasting…

Every leader dislikes — even hates — when it’s time to tackle certain unpleasant tasks. While the definition of “unpleasant” varies from person to person, it’s safe to say that we all have them, and that a few of them are almost universally unpopular. There’s no way to avoid the…

President Harry S. Truman once said, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” Indeed, one of the few common denominators among successful business leaders from all eras and backgrounds is a shared love of reading. Berkshire Hathaway’s powerhouse duo Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., is one…

As the global workforce reorganizes in an emerging post-COVID world, new leadership opportunities have begun to materialize for young people, particularly as many seasoned executives opt for early retirement and corporations reshuffle their leadership structure to accommodate more diverse and broadly experienced leadership teams. New leaders will face a wide…

Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874–1922) is among the greatest polar explorers in history. And in recent years, experts have paid increasing attention to him as a leader. Although he never took a management course, his instincts as a born leader helped him guide a large group of men — from varied…

Serving as the leader of an organization is always challenging. But in times of crisis, fulfilling that role can be overwhelming. …

Picture any type or size of business and the work happening on its sales floor, in its call center, or within a client meeting room. …

Over the last two decades, employee engagement has emerged as an important element of any successful workplace. It first appeared in management theory in the 1990s, and the concept was gradually adopted across many sectors, from government and nonprofit to a range of private industries. Some trends in staff engagement…