Monthly Archives: February 2010
Leadership 3.0 – A "Wake-Up" Call
“I work for a bunch of clowns!” Harry (not his real name) shook with frustration as we talked over lunch. As he saw it – his boss, Susan, ran hours of pointless meetings rarely contributed and only seemed to criticize … read more
Write Your Leadership Contract
“You are a leader now – everyone expects more of you. Start by raising your expectations of yourself.” (Paraphrasing a mentor of mine from many years ago.) Leadership is a great privilege, but with it comes with great responsibility. First, … read more
Write Your Own Employment Contract
“In the event that the employee is no longer employed by the Company, including involuntary termination, employee shall not compete nor solicit its employees for a period of…” Almost everyone has an employment contract with his or her employer. The … read more
Job Interview? Don’t Make These Dumb Mistakes
“I just couldn’t get him to shut up!” (One of our managers discussing an interview candidate who was rather verbose.) I’m guessing that I have interviewed over a thousand people during my career. Many were fantastic candidates. We hired them. … read more
Interviewing – Make it a Science, Not an Art
“But she seemed so great in the interview!” (A Calence manager lamenting someone we hired, but soon had to let go.) On paper Susan (not her real name) was fantastic. Her resume boasted a good education and experience at a … read more
