Culture Comes First
Jessica Herrin is a savvy entrepreneur who has started two successful companies. In her early 20’s, she founded WeddingChannel.com, which she sold to the Knot. Now, she’s the founder and chief executive of Stella & Dot Family Brands. When Adam Bryant of The New York Times interviewed her, she revealed the important leadership lessons she has learned throughout her career. Herrin says her...
Giving Diversity the Bird?
Last month, after a ton of negative media around the tech company’s lack of diversity, Twitter hired Jeffrey Siminoff, former director of Worldwide Inclusion & Diversity at Apple, to take on a similar role at Twitter. But, lots of folks are still very upset because Siminoff is a white male. (By the way, he’s gay, but still a white male, so many perceive his hiring as part of...
Being PC About Political Correctness
If you’ve been listening to the presidential candidates and their surrogates lately, you can’t help but notice that many of them repeatedly claim to be fed up with “political correctness.” They shout that everyone has become too sensitive, that the PC Police are preventing ordinary people from “telling the truth,” or “saying out loud what everyone is thinking.” I have no doubt that we’ve...
More Positivity = Less Stress
Does a high-pressure work environment ensure that employees work harder and faster? The short answer is no. Emma Seppala and Kim Cameron of the Harvard Business Review reveal that a stressful work culture has hidden costs that can harm a company. A cut-throat environment is likely to cause the following problems. Health. Health care costs are 50% greater at high-pressure companies. About $500...
Are You a “Natural” Leader?
What’s the difference between someone who seems like a natural-born leader and someone who is still struggling with a leadership role? According to Tech Republic, there are six things you can to do be a successful, “natural” leader throughout your career. These are a few of our favorites. Know what you want. Good leaders know exactly what they want throughout their careers – and every time...
Respectful Salesforce Leader is Committed to Equality
Salesforce Chief Executive Marc Benioff has proved himself to be a Respectful Leader by taking action to ensure gender equality in his organization. So far, Salesforce has looked at every one of their female employees’ pay and spent $3 million to adjust salaries so that men and women are paid equally. Equal pay has been a hot issue lately, and reports show that women make 74 cents to a man’s...
Wednesday Whoops: Martin Shkreli
You’ve no doubt heard about Martin Shkreli – the CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals – jacking up the price of their anti-parasite medication from $1 per pill to a shocking $750. His disrespect for his customers and for those who criticized his move was palpable. And you probably heard that Shkreli then became so embarrassed by the public backlash to the hike that he promised to...
Learn From the Best
450 executives gathered at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit this year to discuss career secrets, the industries that they work in, and advice for women in business. The Washington Post has condensed three days of career and leadership suggestions from these women into the five best pieces of advice. These three are our favorites. Be a thermostat. This is a great analogy for what you’ll...
Be Respectful by Learning From Others
Most people know that absenteeism, theft, and sexual harassment are disrespectful work behaviors. But what about the unwritten rules of workplace respect? Issues often arise when there aren’t clear-cut guidelines. Legacy Business Cultures shares some excellent ways that you can foster respectful interaction in your organization. Be curious. Wanting to know about the views of others creates...