I have been following Simon Sinek for some time now and enjoy his daily dose of leadership inspiration. I posted his first Ted Talk a few months ago about the meaning of Why and now wanted to share his next amazing and inspirational talk. In this talk,
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It’s official, in the US, younger workers aged between 18 and 31 (Millennials) have recently surpassed Gen X’s, to comprise the largest share of the workplace. How are we going to survive in business with all these young, mollycoddled, self-absorbed, lazy people taking up the bulk of
Read more →Recently I was in a store waiting in line to be served and I came across a staff member who was wearing a name badge similar to this one. Sam (not his real name) was proudly wearing a name badge with his name and the words “Here
Read more →A number of companies, such as Accenture and Adobe to name a few, have recently made the decision to ditch the annual performance review process. About time I say!! Having worked for a large multinational company, Shell, for a number of years, I was involved in the
Read more →Many managers and owners keep telling me they can’t find good people to work in retail. One manager even told me as long as they turn up for their shift she’s happy! I do know it has become harder to find the right people, what with the
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