As a small business owner, I disregarded the importance of core values until we made our first hiring mistake. At the time, we were a close-knit team of four employees. We hired a fifth employee that ...

Here’s how to create a concise explanation of your company's objectives that helps develop a roadmap to achieve them.

A CEO client mentioned to me that an employee had been disrespectful to her in an all-hands meeting. He called her out in public for being late to a meeting, and challenged her when she defended ...

Core values can play a pivotal role in shaping a company’s destiny. I have seen cases where impactful core values helped companies become wildly successful, a few where they had little or no effect, ...

As a first-time founder, you might read that your brand-new company needs a mission, vision or purpose statement and a set of core values. But what do you do with that statement and those core values ...

Employees notice when executives who preach fairness, integrity and inclusion behave in ways that betray those very ideals.

Ethical conduct is required in all jobs and by all organizations. It also applies to positions at all levels. Anyone can disagree with a substantive business or legal decision, but make an ethical ...

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Why do you exist? The question has perplexed all of humanity for thousands of years, and, still, individuals today in the information age seek to understand the very reason for their existence.

Knowing and acting on core values is essential to being a resilient educator—and resilience is key to managing the continuous challenges that any educator faces. Before I introduce an activity to help ...

Even though the pickings are slimmer, there is still construction work out there. And while competition for that work is likely tougher than it's ever been, there are still project owners who value ...

Credibility is the lifeblood of a news organization. Without credibility, where is the value? Readers must be able to trust that the news they are receiving is unbiased, truthful and as complete as ...