How Having the Right Kind of Rival Can Help You Thrive in a Changing World
by Marina Munn and Simon Sinek Writer Simon Sinek believes that many of the struggles faced by organizations exist because their leaders are playing an infinite game with a finite mindset. One key aspect of cultivating an infinite mindset is to identify who your Worthy Rivals are — and study them. “Traditional competition forces us…
Five Ways Leaders Can Adopt An Infinite Business Mindset
by Susan Galer Beating the competition to become Number One is a losing business strategy. In Simon Sinek’s world view, there are two types of games: finite and infinite. Finite games have known players, fixed rules and agreed upon objectives. In contrast, rules are changeable in the infinite game, with unknown and unknown players who…
How to Find Your Superpower
by Gwen Moran Determining strengths and weaknesses is an integral part of most professionals’ personal development. After all, if you don’t know where you’re strongest, you may have trouble aligning your work with your best skills and may even miss the boat on developing essentials skills for the future. An array of evaluation tools has…
What Is Your Super Power At Work?
by Dede Henley Do you know that every person who works for you has a super power? Well, they do. Superman could lift tall buildings, and Luke Skywalker had the super powers of levitation and premonition (among others!). As a leader, your job is to figure out the natural gifts and abilities of each member of…
The Importance of Working For A Boss Who Supports You
by Sarah Landrum Employers seek loyalty and dedication from their employees but sometimes fail to return their half of the equation, leaving millennial workers feeling left behind and unsupported. Professional relationships are built on trust and commitment, and working for a boss that supports you is vital to professional and company success. Employees who believe…
Retain More Employees With Stay Interviews
by Bill Conerly Employees are quitting in droves, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article, backed up by hard data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employee retention is easier than recruiting, I argued in my article about reducing employee turnover. And a great technique for employee retention is the Stay Interview. Exit interviews…
Niche Recruiters: The Best Kept Secret for Job Seekers
by Nancy Charney Executive recruiters, particularly those specializing in niche industries, are the best kept secret for job seekers in this competitive market. Working with Charney & Associates is a unique experience in that we remain focused on specific career needs, not generic job openings. Searching for a new position requires a great deal of…
The Value an Executive Recruiter Brings To An Organization? Priceless.
by Nancy Charney “These FSE’s, we are now finding them everywhere. Don’t know that we will be using your services any longer.” After nearly 25 in the industry, it is surprising that we still hear this sentiment from client companies. No matter what the status of the economy, career boards will be flooded with inquiries….
The Little Things That Affect Our Work Relationships
by Kerry Roberts Gibson and Beth Schinoff One afternoon a manager we’ll call Kassie sent an email to her teammate, Harrison, explaining why she hadn’t included him in a meeting with a group of company executives earlier that day. She and Harrison got along well, and she wanted to make sure he wasn’t offended. Two…