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Talk Less, Walk More and Faster

I’m a big fan of good leadership.  A big fan.  And given the sheer number of leadership books, articles and coaches out there, we should be swimming in great leaders…. Get the Rest

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The HR Hunger Games

I have two teenagers who live in my house - which means I've paid for admission to the movie The Hunger Games roughly 37 times to date.  If

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What Would You Do if There Was No Government?

One of the thought exercises I like to do with clients when trying to get to new ideas and new ways of solving problems is to eliminate the

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New Leaders Love to Put Bounties On Everyone…Directly and Indirectly…

By now, even the remotely interested sports fan is familiar with what's playing on the endless 24-loop on TV. The NFL (professional football) has come down hard on

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“Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home” Said Greg Smith

About 15 minutes after Greg Smith, Executive Director (VP level in the U.S.) at the Goldman Sachs London office resigned, his op ed piece entitled, "Why I Am

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What HR People Hate About CEOs (and Other C-Suite Occupants)

One of the best blog posts I’ve recently read was written by my fellow FOT’er, Meredith Soleau.  “What CEOs Hate About HR People” was so perfectly on point. 

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The Secret to Successful HR Projects

I think the world is broken into two types of people: 1. People who do things the hard way. 2. People who let other people do things the hard way. I'm

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Get Closer to Real World

Seat at the table. There.  I said it. And it’s the last place you need to be to have real impact on your company.  In fact, everyone sitting at the

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The True Cost of Turnover Revealed!

I know, I know -It's about Damn time right! Finally, I have the answer! First let me tell you, this is a hotly debated item around HR circles -

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Bamboo Ceilings and Tiger Kids…

In many ways, the story of my upbringing is the same as many other second generation immigrants. Think Joy Luck Club. That was pretty much my childhood and