Thought leaders across the web

This cast continues our discussion on whom to coach and develop on your team with your marginal time. Click here to view full post and listen to podcast

Muhtar Kent, CEO of Coca-Cola. Click here to view full post and listen to podcast

Andy Hargadon, a Professor at the University of California at Davis, just wrote a fantastic blog post that compares Steve Jobs and Thomas Edison.  Although there are many shallow comparisons of this kind coming out in the press, none are written by anyone who spent years studying Edison as Andy has done.  Andy also worked [...]

The millions of women who have poured into the workforce in emerging markets over the past decade are used to overcoming obstacles but few are more difficult, infuriating, and demeaning than their daily commute. Corporations hoping to boost their bottom lines in these expanding markets may think that their obligations to their employees are limited [...]

It’s generally assumed that the top graduates of China’s universities will want to work for multinational corporations and that foreign employers can have their pick of the best and brightest. But that’s no longer the case — especially for some of China’s smartest women. More than 6.4 million university graduates entered the job market in [...]

This guidance describes how to use your calendar more proactively. Click here to view full post and listen to podcast

In a volatile world, anxiety and uncertainty make people a little testy. Cranky people can drag everyone else down by spreading negativity and sowing seeds of doubt just when leaders need commitment. And when everyday crankiness is exacerbated by performance problems, then the merely grumpy can become disgruntled former employees out to do damage to [...]

This cast concludes our guidance on the right way to conduct One on Ones with your contract employees. Click here to view full post and listen to podcast

I declined several media inquiries to comment on Steve Jobs and the impact his departure will have on Apple.  I did so because predicting the future of any company is always hard, but especially so for Apple where the secrecy is so severe.  For example, although Tim Cook has stepped in and out of the [...]

Rick Ridgeway, vice president of environmental initiatives at Patagonia. Click here to view full post and listen to podcast