By Jessica Stillman | www.inc.com | According to Harvard Business School research rooting out a toxic employee from your team will actually save you more than twice as much as hiring a superstar will earn you. Hiring jerks, in other words, is hugely costly. But that’s not the only reason Chieh Huang, the founder and CEO of online retailer […]
Transcending Either-Or Decision Making
hbr.org Jennifer Riel, an adjunct professor at the Rotman School of Management, presents a model way to solve problems: integrative thinking. It’s taking the best from two inadequate options to come up with a successful solution. She gives examples from the film industry to show how CEOs have put the process to work. Riel is the […]
5 Little Words That Will Make You a Much Better Leader
By Jessica Stillman, www.inc.com We all know great leaders excel at articulating their vision. What’s less often appreciated is that listening is an equally valuable leadership skill. Why? First, because feeling truly heard is deeply empowering for a team. As Yale business professor Marissa Kind has explained, “when employees feel listened to, they are less likely to feel emotionally exhausted and […]
7 Lessons on Failure You Can Learn From Top Athletes
By Sujan Patel, www.entrepreneur.com What’s the secret to success? You could say hard work or dedication or even a positive attitude. But the real secret? Failure. Your past failures are directly related to your future success. Without them, you may not be motivated enough to reach your goals. Athletes face defeat often throughout their careers but don’t let […]
How Too Many Rules at Work Keep You From Getting Things Done
Modern work — from waiting tables to crunching numbers to designing products — is about solving brand-new problems every day, flexibly and collaboratively. But as Yves Morieux shows in this insightful talk, too often, an overload of rules, processes and metrics keeps us from doing our best work together. Meet the new frontier of productivity: […]
To Be a Great Leader, You Have to Learn How to Delegate Well
By Jesse Sostrin, hbr.org One of the most difficult transitions for leaders to make is the shift from doing to leading. As a new manager you can get away with holding on to work. Peers and bosses may even admire your willingness to keep “rolling up your sleeves” to execute tactical assignments. But as your responsibilities become more complex, the […]
Complimentary Live Stream From BOSCA 2017
In collaboration with the Business of Small College Athletics (BOSCA) workshop, ATHLEDIFY is pleased to announce we will be live streaming a session from BOSCA 2017 on Monday, October 16 at 2:00 pm Central time. The session, The Evolution of a Small Market– How a town of 30,000 leads the nation in attendance, features two […]
PoA104 | Bob Bonn, Carthage College
We’re all trying to prevent a really bad mistake or problem from happening in our departments. When a problem happens, the great leaders handle it properly. They take full responsibility, solve it and prevent it from happening again. — Bob Bonn on leadership Timeline Highlights 1:45 Decision to retire 4:30 Brief career […]