What kind of personality succeeds in an environment where the failure rate is over 90%? Can an entrepreneur with any personality become successful? Or do … Read more
You Miss 100% Of the Shots You Don’t Take
I was a very successful lawyer, making a lot of money, so-called dream job, etc. but I realized I was just going through the motions. It came down to just … Read more
The Future Of HR – Can You Survive The Transition?
Highlighting the Transition from Administrative HR to Business Impact HR I have been publicly forecasting HR’s future since 1998, when I wrote the … Read more
Transcending The Transgender Mythos
Imagine for a moment being a transgender person. Imagine what it must be like wondering whether to come out at work. And “If I come out, is this the … Read more
What’s Your Type? How the Myers-Briggs Became a Business Favorite
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator has been widely used for decades to assess personality. But there is very little, if any, science behind it. Merve Emre, … Read more
Your Next Best Hire Could Be a Discovery-Driven Candidate
The discovery-driven approach to a career yields a resume that is unconventional and might be overlooked by HR personnel accustomed to looking for … Read more
Talk Like an HR Trendsetter (and know what it means)
Buzzwords. For better or worse, these are part of HR life. Just when you feel like you have the jargon and acronyms down, you take a short vacation and … Read more
Here’s How to Get to Yes Faster When You Make an Offer
Hiring the right people at the right time can make or break a business. Unfortunately, most businesses wait to hire until it’s almost too late. This makes … Read more
Autonomy is Key to Building an Entrepreneurial Culture in a Large Enterprise
The great paradox of success is that as enterprises get bigger and more established, they have a natural tendency to lose the very entrepreneurial edge … Read more
What EY Learned When It Started Using HR Bots
Technology has played a significant role in shaping human resources practices in the past decade. Today we are on the cusp of a new revolution in HR: The … Read more
Changing Culture Starts With Changing Behavior
A man and his wife entered a deli together late one afternoon. They were the only customers in the place. “May I help you?” asks the server behind the … Read more
Your Execs Think More of HR Than Does Everyone Else
Admit it: You care what people think about you. While we haven’t figured out what your neighbors or friends are thinking, we can tell you what people think … Read more
Do Your Subcultures Align Or Undermine Your Company Values?
It can be surprising when you first see the signs of an organizational subculture forming When the company is small, employees are much closer to the … Read more
The Return to Work Syndrome: The Unique Challenges Women Face Reentering the Workforce
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
Turbocharge Your Recruiting With These Digital Marketing Techniques
It goes without saying that the digital age has significantly impacted all traditional business departments. Yet for some reason, certain departments seem … Read more
What Uncertain Business Environments Reveal About Workforce Planning
The Brexit Day countdown is on, and yet, political tussles over whether the UK will keep its close financial services ties with the European Union show … Read more
Great Leaders Know When to Ask for Help and How to Do It
Do you ask for help when you need it? Do you wait until the very last minute? Would you prefer to suffer and go it alone rather than reach out to others … Read more
How One Company Is Making Independence Day an All Week Vacation For Everyone
Since the early days of Henry Ford and assembly lines that helped establish the 40 hour work week, the majority of American workers have been diligently … Read more
Every Manager Should Have a Leadership Coach
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
4 Pieces of Advice from One Working Mom to Another
Since the greatest gift you can give a working mother is time, I will spare you a long introduction. After reflecting on the one-day-a-year mothers are … Read more