Leading through frightening times
I’ve often said there are no two consecutive good days in the life of a leader. It’s a statement designed to get people’s attention, and it usually does—I often have a lot of people wanting to follow up with me after I’ve shared it during teaching. What it boils down to is this: the more you grow in leadership, the more challenging and difficult the decisions you face. Those decisions often involve things with immediate or concrete...
L’eggo my Ego! Ten Ego needs that squelch a leader’s influence
When your ego is in charge, you’re not leading or influencing from a place of pure power. That’s why Karen McGregor says it’s vital for every leader to recognize the ego’s ten biggest needs and be on the lookout for them at work and in our personal lives If you’re a leader, everything you say and do is amplified. Others in the company take a cue from your behavior. When you inspire others, help employees...
Is your Family Medical Leave Policy Up-to-Date?
The Administrator of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) periodically responds to new Family Medical leave Act (FMLA) compliance questions from employers and employees. Notable ones are posted for the benefit of people facing similar situations. Here’s a sampling. A recent case deals with whether an employee’s time away from work to attend regular meetings at her children’s school qualifies...
Five ways PR pros can deal with Coronavirus fallout
Since the coronavirus landed on U.S. shores, the media has been working overtime—not only describing the symptoms and areas affected to those seeking information but also how the outbreak is impacting business. Whether it be the dramatic stock market drop, large-scale event postponements or travel cancellations, organizations need to assess what’s most important to communicate to a concerned public. Regardless of the type of brand,...
Differentiation is not about Customer Needs, but Objectives
There’s a constant push to differentiate in today’s competitive climate. Companies often invest in new products, services, and technologies to help shrink the divide and get a leg up on the competition. It’s a constant struggle and many organizations even create “innovation teams” and programs to discover that next “big idea”. Most organizations focus on what might be considered the “low...
Coronavirus: Preventing workplace exposure
OSHA and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released guidance for employers regarding the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. As US cases begin to make headlines, employers should take steps to prevent the rapid transmission of the coronavirus. What is Coronavirus (COVID—19)? Novel coronavirus or COVID-19 is a respiratory illness. Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Symptoms appear 2—14 days after exposure....
OECD Economic Outlook: Tackling the fallout from the Coronavirus
Covid-19 (coronavirus) hit China at the start of December and outbreaks have spread more widely. The virus is bringing considerable human pain. It is also resulting in significant economic disruption from quarantines, restrictions on travel, factory closures and a sharp decline in many service sector activities. The world economy is in its most precarious position since the global financial crisis. Global growth, cooling for the past...
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