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March 15, 2019 Jaime Torchiana

Hard Work Beats Talent

What we can learn about work ethic from a girl who no one wanted to succeed. (Even when she was ridiculed in a school Facebook Group that was dedicated to her failure). My cycling coach fights me on this notion. Mike and I have...

March 14, 2019 Carly Cope

4 Keys to Productive Disruption in the Workplace

Four years ago, my husband and I decided to make a fairly significant life change. Newly engaged, we were living in the heart of New York City where a vibrant social life, good food, shopping, and museums were all just a subway...

February 21, 2019 Joe Mechlinski

To Create an Engaged Workplace, Make Your Values Known

What if your organization established an environment where workers felt connected to each other and the work? It starts with putting the values and vision of the company into words, so there is a clear picture of how a worker...

February 12, 2019 Joe Mechlinski

Use Your Heart in the Workplace to Create More Engagement

Today's workers want connection. Many people who've just entered or will enter the workplace are seeking more than a job. This contrasts with the baby boomer generation. Back then, it was all about compliance, control, and...

January 22, 2019 Carly Cope

4 Steps to Drive Innovation in the Workplace

Last week, we discussed the innovation mindset and the concept of vuja de: seeing something familiar, but approaching it with a different perspective to gather additional insight and generate new ideas. We highlighted three...

January 18, 2019 Joe Mechlinski

30 Things That Will Make You a Stronger Leader

A look back at the best podcasts, best business books, best free online courses, best leadership blogs and everything else that helped shape leaders in 2018. Leadership is far from an inherited behavior; it’s a quality born from...

January 10, 2019 Carly Cope

Three Keys to Establishing the Innovation Mindset

Innovation mindset is a renewed way of thinking that breaks historic barriers to change and promote creativity and progressive thinking. However, many leaders still struggle to successfully implement it. Is your organization...

January 9, 2019 Joe Mechlinski

An Educated Worker Is an Innovative Worker

When companies truly embody their mission, they attract people whose values are aligned with the company. Here are two companies whose missions and values act as guideposts for how workers move through their workdays. Glassman...

December 26, 2018 Joe Mechlinski

How We Use Our Brains at Work

In my book, Shift the Work, I explore how important it is for companies to encourage their employees to innovate, and how the most forward-thinking companies encourage their employees to use their head brains in order to connect...