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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 […]

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 […]

By Young Entrepreneur Council, www.inc.com It’s been just over a month since ride-hailing giant Uber named a new CEO after months of turmoil led former chief executive Travis Kalanick to resign in June. But bringing in an outsider to take the top office isn’t an easy transition for any company, especially if the existing team is not on board with new […]

By Ilya Pozin, www.inc.com Surface-level perks like free Starbucks, company box seats, and ping-pong tables in the break room don’t help you build a sustainable company culture. While they provide temporary morale boosts, truly great company culture requires more substance to attract and retain talent. Company culture is a combination of values, the shared goals you work toward, and the […]

By Adam Fridman, www.inc.com Companies spend a lot of time and energy developing statements of purpose and values for their people to live by. Yet often these efforts don’t bring about any change in behaviors. It’s little wonder: a recent Gallup poll indicates that only 27% of employees believed in their employer’s stated values. Even fewer know how to […]