June 25, 2009
It’s easy to cultivate a sense of doom at the moment, and there are ample reasons to give up hope. But business leaders should resist the tide of negativity, says a prominent psychologist. That’s because hope serves a bottom-line business ...
June 18, 2009
Yes, it’s possible -- even amid a full-blown economic recession in which massive layoffs, closing facilities, and declining profits are the norm. Here’s how one hospital turned the budget over to its employees and reaped a windfall.
June 11, 2009
Most senior executives are pushing hard to keep their companies together. If their businesses are to survive, those leaders can’t overlook opportunities to boost productivity and profitability -- and that means employee engagement is more ...
May 12, 2009
The economy may get worse before it gets better: Most economists say the U.S. GDP will turn around by mid-2009, but the unemployment rate will continue to climb through 2010. Here’s how executives can keep employees engaged in this rough ...
May 7, 2009
Medical errors are responsible for injury in 1 out of every 25 hospital patients and perhaps up to 98,000 deaths each year. These events are not only tragic -- they’re costly. An engaged staff can cure this problem.
May 5, 2009
Mergers, acquisitions, joint marketing agreements: Some thrive; many fail. Two management experts say that successful corporate marriages aren’t all that different from productive partnerships between two colleagues. Here are the eight elements ...
April 9, 2009
The vast majority of the German workforce is not engaged with its work. Though not a hot topic at last week’s G-20 summit, this presents a serious threat to productivity -- and ultimately to Germany’s gross domestic product.
April 7, 2009
Since the financial crisis began last year, more than 30 banks have gone under in the United States alone. U.S. Bank’s financials, however, remain fundamentally sound, thanks to its conservative lending practices and an intense focus on people.
April 2, 2009
Despite small signs that the economy is improving, executives and managers are hunkering down for what could still be a long economic downturn. Here’s how to keep teams engaged until the economy improves -- whenever that is.
March 26, 2009
Gallup has been studying leadership teams for nearly four decades, and that research has uncovered five telltale signs of strong, high-performing groups of employees, report Tom Rath and Barry Conchie, authors of Strengths Based Leadership.
