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Leadership Means Elevating the Game

Today I was watching an interview with Vivek Ramaswamy, who had run for the 2020 primaries and obviously, didn't win. When he was asked what his reflections were on his performance, he replied that his one regret was that he focused so much attention on fighting and...

Soft Skills are Hard Skills – Invest in Soft Skills Training

Helping organizations across sizes and industries navigate rapid digital transformation and change management over the last 12 years, I have come to the conclusion that soft skills are the really hard skills for organizations and leaders to master. Our work focuses a...

These 5 Words May Guarantee Failure

“That’s just who I am.” You hear it all the time, being proclaimed with pride and sometimes a shrug. You’ve probably said it yourself a few times.  Its close companions include statements like “I don’t do x” “I’m not good at y” “ I only listen to z.”  You may convince...

How to Build Trust in an Organization

There is an important “currency” of an organization that can be directly linked to generating its external currency of dollars. This currency is trust. According to a 2022 Edelman report, 58% of customers said they will buy from brands they trust, while 60% of people...

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4 Hiring Best Practices for Startups

4 Hiring Best Practices for Startups

Small businesses are still bullish about investing in talent, even moreso given the high costs of poor hires and employee turnover.  The cost of bad or wrong hiring can go up to 30% of the employee's first year earnings according to the US Dept. of Labor, and so it is...

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