Leadership

There are generally enough untruths on many people’s résumés, but lies on LinkedIn profiles are worse. Here are some rules of engagement when employing these profiles in your recruitment processes.

The more things change, the more one thing has remained the same. Goal setting (based on mutually agreed-upon goals) is still one of the most effective tools in the manager’s toolbox for managing performance.

Watch as Kim Scott, former Google director and author of Radical Candor, explains how to “personalize” your approach to talking with colleagues, leading to more productive interactions.

Chances are you have at least a couple of introverts on your team. The first step to managing introverts is understanding that their introversion is not a defect or fault—they merely derive their energy from a different source.

The most effective leaders are those who practice mindfulness to get the most out of themselves, and their people. Cathy Rose Salit, author of Performance Breakthrough, describes how she stays composed, beats workplace stress, and improves performance.

In most cases, you need both the right strategy and a strong culture. However, if you recognize that culture can be a unique way of competing, you will discover that it may in fact be the essence and heart of the strategy.

Corrective action, in its purest form, is meant to be an alert that performance isn’t meeting company expectations, so the individual can turn things around and get back on track. But what if an employee refuses to sign a written warning?

Watch as Danae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, explains why she had to drop her perfectionist tendencies to become a great entrepreneur.

There might be a “generation gap” when it comes to millennials working for Boomers, but there are so many things both cohorts can learn from each other—making the relationship mutually beneficial.

Establishing and maintaining a reputation for honesty and consistency takes effort and vigilance, but the rewards that come from being seen as a credible leader are significant and long term—for both you and those you lead.

Here’s how to get yourself in the right frame of mind for facing the week head on. You might not exactly look forward to Mondays, but at least you’ll learn how to put the Sunday Night Blues to work for you

Everyone wants to feel like they’re doing something they can believe in, says Honest Tea’s Seth Goldman. That’s why mindful leadership is more important than ever.