New Manager

Even though we’re talking about discrimination more than ever, many companies struggle with why and how they should successfully implement diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within their organizations. Others might feel obligated to address these issues but have no idea where to start or what the value truly is beyond appearing inclusive. Martine Kalaw, an author, speaker, DEI and learning and development consultant, sees the answer right in front of us: middle managers.

Many employees now show up for work not just to do their jobs but also to discover, debate, and digest important social issues. A growing number of workers want to have an impact in the world, and their preferences are a prompt for employers to be more mindful of the role of business in driving societal change, starting with what people experience at work.

For three decades, Steve Lemco has been hiring and training new and existing motorcycle salespeople with tremendous success. One day, Steve was talking to one of his favorite clients about the fact that he was going to retire soon. His friend said that he should write a book about the amazing system he developed over the years. Steve took his advice and here it is. Steve begins with getting prepared for the responses from the help wanted ad. He shares the ad that has worked super for him.

A crash course in managing productive, successful, and happy employees! Effective employee management is imperative to a business’s success, but all too often management books turn the important details of best practices into tedious reading that would put even a CEO to sleep. Management 101...

In today's tumultuous business environment, managers want guidance in the form of a timely theme, a unique and memorable metaphor, and outside-the-box thinking. That's precisely what Corporate Canaries delivers. The book features five core chapters revealing five common business hazards, and...

Are you an introvert? Are you unsure of how to lead? Do you have a fear of leading? Leadership doesn’t have to involve a fancy title or position. Anyone can be a leader regardless of their current skills or abilities. To become an influential leader, you must learn leadership traits and the essential skills needed.

The Bible says that God has “assigned to you an area of influence” (2 Corinthians 10:13). The question is what will you do with it? In his newest book VIP, O.S. Hawkins takes readers through what it takes to create a life of Influence--vision, integrity, and purpose. Through inspirational...

Why do some companies consistently win in the consumer and capital markets while others struggle from crisis to crisis?The answer, says Noel Tichy, is that winning companies possess a ""Leadership Engine"" -- a proven system for creating dynamic leaders at every level. To get ahead and stay...

“I cried because I did not have an office with a door, until I met a man who had no cubicle.” - Dilbert “After your boss has taken away your door, your walls, and your storage areas, there aren't many options left for the next revolution in office design. One of the following things is...

42 Rules for Your New Leadership Role, 2nd Edition, describes practical and effective actions for you to make a strong start at your new VP, director, or manager job. Drawing from extensive interviews with corporate leaders and the author's 20 years as a strategy consultant and executive coach, these rules form the manual they forgot to hand you when you got that promotion or offer letter.

Everyday manager have to perform on a top level with high concentration. Many times thoughts and decisions have to be made on large dimensions. This can work better when body, mind and soul can handle stress, ergo you learn your own strategy of stress management. One method is to look for strengthening time-outs over and over again in your everyday work. Get new energy for your business life with the specially developed "power meditation for mananger" from SyncSouls.

The need for precise, actionable, real-time Business Intelligence (BI) lies at the heart of the role of Big Data in modern commerce. In turn, the art of Data Science lies at the nexus of Big Data and BI, providing the essential methods by which BI can be extracted from Big Data's great black mass of constantly flowing, unstructured information. This combination has a created a new profession: an elite and specialized class of highly-compensated professionals specially skilled at data cleaning, analysis, and visualization.