Leadership

Why are so many of your sales reps not meeting their target numbers? It could be that the problem dates back to when those salespeople showed up for a job interview. Too often, sales managers are hiring the wrong people to begin with.

How can we work smarter during prime working hours? Find out why following Marissa Mayer’s 130-hour workweek is unrealistic, and won’t help us to succeed in our careers.

Author/coach Mary Schiller explains that we cannot “catch” stress from a conversation, a relationship, a situation, an environment or a person. Mindfulness is key to conquering the feelings we associate with the concept of stress.

World-renowned thought leader on emotional intelligence, Daniel Goleman, shows how to deal with the actions and attitudes of annoying co-workers — by practicing mindfulness.

In group settings, the manager must take responsibility for giving everyone an opportunity to speak. This can be done in a positive way by channeling overly vocal personalities into an advantage for the team.

Bad employees are easy to pick out of a crowd—their terrible work habits have likely already appeared on a performance appraisal. But what about the ones who fly under the radar because their worst characteristics aren’t performance related?

Being in your 20s is supposed to be the most exciting time of your life. But making the switch from teen to adult overnight can seem like an impossible task. So here are the 20 brutal truths all 20-somethings need to learn and accept.

Do you want a powerful personal brand? Debby Carreau is a human capital consultant who has helped businesses across multiple sectors choose the right people for the job for the past 20 years. Significantly improve your job prospects by implementing Debby’s essential tips into your strategy.

Only 50% of companies successfully execute strategy. So what goes wrong in communicating strategic objectives, and how can we get it right?

If you think of your day or even your life as a punch card with only 20 available slots, you might be surprised at what doesn’t make the cut. Discover how what works for Warren Buffett can also work for you.

How do you come across… confident, or cocky? Emotional intelligence is the difference, and is key to making sure you are perceived in a positive light in all your professional and personal relationships.

Taking inspiration from outside your own category and Twisting your brand with those ideas to inspire a new approach, fresh idea, new channel of delivery—or a way to make your customer’s life a little easier—is effective for businesses of any size.