September
2009
24 September 2009
In a tough economy, sales teams are under even greater pressure to perform. But how do organizations quantify their reps’ success? The majority of sales managers and leaders base their replies on one indicator: revenue generated. That might be far too one-dimensional.
15 September 2009
By investing in leadership development, ALJ Saudi Arabia automotive has been thriving amid the financial crisis. But its success isn’t the product of chance or serendipity. ALJ has been preparing for the worst as well as the best for several years, writes a top company executive.
10 September 2009
Gallup offers insights into a perennially controversial subject: why employees are more or less likely to form unions in their workplaces. This is a particularly hot topic right now as pending legislation before the U.S. Congress aims to make it easier for employees to organize.
08 September 2009
Unemployment continues to rise as economists debate when the job market will start to improve. But companies that wait until the upturn is in full swing to adjust their staffing could find themselves at a disadvantage, according to executives at a London conference.
03 September 2009
Our unconscious gestures and expressions affect business, says MIT Professor Alex Pentland. In this interview, he describes what “honest signals” are, how they work, why they can’t be controlled, and how these involuntary signals change our perceptions of risk, reward, and trust.
01 September 2009
Although a shared mission is essential, maybe even obvious, the lack of this basic concurrence is where many pairs fail. Only one in four people in poor partnerships agree they have a common goal or purpose with the other person, write the authors of Power of 2.
