6 Surprising Secrets of Truly Great Bosses
At best, following conventional wisdom results in mediocrity. Truly great bosses don’t just march to the beat of a different drummer, they convince everyone else to march along with them. Here’s how:...
View Article7 Employees You Should Fire Now
Some months ago, Apple and Microsoft each parted ways with a high-profile senior executives: iOS software chief Scott Forstall and Windows president Steven Sinofsky. The moves were just weeks apart and...
View ArticleShould you include a picture in your resume?
With the explosion of social networking sites such as Google+, Facebook, and Twitter, it’s pretty common to see photos of people everywhere. However, there’s still one place where putting your photo is...
View ArticleSuper Coder, or Manager? Why Your Top Geek Can’t Be Both.
If you’ve bootstrapped your business to survivability–you’re out of the Uht-Oh-I-Don’t-Know-If-We’re-Going-to-Make-It zone–you can probably see the next big challenge just waiting for you. And this...
View Article7 Employees You Should Promote Now
What if Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, or David Karp had worked at your company before they founded Facebook, Google, or Tumblr? How would they do? Would they flourish or languish? Would your company...
View ArticleWhy Employees Aren’t Telling You the Truth
Feel like you’re always the last one to know about problems in the company? You’re at least partly to blame. “How long has this been going on?” “Why am I only hearing about it now?” If you ever find...
View ArticleHow to avoid working for a Bad Boss
When you’re interviewing with your potential manager, keep in mind that you should assess her just as much as she assesses you. Too often, people don’t pay attention to the danger signs that could have...
View Article5 Ways to Keep Employees Motivated
A motivated employee is a valuable employee–and also among the toughest to find. According to a study conducted by Dale Carnegie Training, disengaged workers outnumber engaged workers by a pretty...
View ArticleTop 10 ways to ensure your best people will quit
Most reasons the most talented and productive people flee a given workplace can be avoided. Here are common mistakes, along with better alternatives. 10. Treat everyone equally. This may sound good,...
View ArticleLife Lessons I learned from failing the ACET
First off, I didn’t really fail but was wait – listed but eventually was not accepted. I failed the Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) The test which high school graduating students take to gain entry...
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