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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...