Yelling Doesn’t Work: How to Give Negative Feedback to Millennials
“They want feedback. All. The. Time.” “They can’t handle any criticism.” “They want a trophy for showing up.” These are some of the most common complaints I hear from my corporate clients and speaking audiences about today’s millennial workers. While every millennial is unique and shouldn’t be stereotyped, I do feel this criticism often proves […]
Old Recruiting and Retention Tactics Won’t Work on Today’s New Employees
If you’re looking to expand your workforce this year, it’s important to look at how to be an appealing employer to millennials in the job market. These younger employees are looking for different things from their jobs than baby boomers and members of Gen X, and the employers that understand that will have an easier […]
Duke/CFO Survey: We’re Not Managing Millennials Well
Duke University and CFO Magazine recently released the latest set of results of their series of surveys asking CFOs about a variety of business issues, including millennials in the workforce. The latest data from the Duke/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey found CFOs saying their firms aren’t adapting to millennials very well and could do […]
Win Tickets to See Me Talk About ‘Becoming the Boss’ at the 92nd Street Y on Jan. 28
Happy New Year! If one of your resolutions is to take your career to the next level and land your first management role in 2015, I want to support you in achieving it. On the evening of Jan. 28 I’ll be at the 92nd Street Y in New York City to talk about my new […]
Millennials Want Leadership Development — Is Your Company Offering Enough?
Aon Hewitt recently released its annual list of Top Companies for Leadership, highlighting the importance of leadership development as a foundation for business success. Developing leaders is especially important for organizations that are looking to attract high-potential millennial employees. These young workers are interested in joining organizations that are willing to develop them and boost […]
4 Classic Management Books that Remain Relevant Today
In writing my book Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders, I followed in the footsteps of many leadership and management thinkers and teachers. While some of their work has gone out of fashion or been rendered irrelevant by newer thinking, plenty remains relevant and useful today. In Becoming the Boss, […]
How to Give Effective Feedback — And Why You Need to Do So More Often
One of the things Millennials thrive on in the workplace is feedback — and lots of it. They like to know where they stand and what their managers think about their performance and progress. But providing feedback can sometimes be difficult and may not be a manager’s top priority. Still, it’s essential to learn to […]
It’s Time to Become the Boss: Individual Contributor vs. Leader
In writing my new book, Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders, I found that one of the biggest mistakes new leaders make is assuming the skills that got them promoted will be the ones they use in their new management roles. They aren’t. Being great at something doesn’t guarantee that […]
Video: Is Gen Y Ready to Be the Boss?
Last week I had the honor of being a guest on “The Cycle” on MSNBC to talk about the launch of my new book, Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders. Right before we went on the air, one of the hosts asked me if I thought Dark Vader was an […]
Becoming the Boss: The 4 Essential Elements of Your Personal Brand
Today is the day! I am thrilled to launch my new book, Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders, into the world. As I wrote last week, the first step to becoming the boss is to learn about yourself. How can you be a great leader of your own life and […]