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Uncertain Times Require Clear Leadership
It seems like the news about the economy doesn't seem to get any better. A year ago it was the instability of the financial markets, then it was the bail out of the automakers, not to mention rising unemployment, what's next? However, the ongoing bad news continues to...
Work Less and Improve Your Results
Are you one of those people who can’t shut down over the weekend? Or worse yet, you can’t shut down during the evening? Well you’re not alone. Last spring the Society of Human Resource Management completed a survey and found that 70% of workers work beyond their...
Challenges as a Motivator- When does a Challenge become a De-motivator?
A 2009 article in Talent Management references a study that challenge is the key motivator for executives and managers. Executives are motivated more by challenge than managers by almost 30 percentile points. And even more interesting was the difference in employee...
Multi-Tasking—Is It Worth It?
You see it at work. You drop by an employee’s workspace to discuss a current project and she continues to work on the computer while you are having the discussion. How do you feel as the person continues to “multi-task”? Then you’re at home and your spouse is in the...
What Does Labor Day Mean to You?
As a child, Labor Day always meant the end of summer and a return to school. Since moving to the south over 25 years ago, where children return to school much earlier than in New England and the heat doesn't subside until October, the meaning has changed for me. This...
Leaders-Can They Change Their Moral Compass?
I recently read a comment out on the LinkedIn group, Center for Creative Leadership, titled LEADING LIKE A KENNEDY. I made a comment that I wouldn't want to lead like Ted Kennedy based on his moral compass being very skewed; an example being Chappaquiddick. The...
Beth Armknecht Miller’s passion for learning and dedication to bringing out the best in others are strands woven throughout her career and are found in her work with Executive Velocity, a top talent and leadership development advisory firm.