by John Madigan | Oct 21, 2021 | Articles |
During my corporate life managing staffs both small and large, I’ve made it a point to have the “form and substance” discussion with most of my direct reports. First, my apologies to all of you who have heard this one before, probably more than once. People who want...
by John Madigan | Oct 21, 2021 | Articles |
First and foremost, earn your keep, make sure you are as productive as possible in your current job. And, along with that, maintain a positive attitude, stay as upbeat and optimistic as possible so that people are drawn to you. However, specific tactics include:...
by John Madigan | Oct 21, 2021 | Articles |
Many of you may recall the movie Pollyanna. I’m speaking of the original Disney movie with Hayley Mills. If you recall, she was a young girl sent to stay with her “spinster” aunt in a town that seemed to be filled with very cranky folk. Despite their negative...
by John Madigan | Oct 21, 2021 | Articles |
I have to admit, I’ve always been skeptical of those pop psychology claims of the one thing you need to do to be successful. Most of those claims are simplistic views of the problems we face or a single concept taken to an illogical conclusion. Having said that, I now...
by John Madigan | Oct 21, 2021 | Articles |
There is no shortage of information and advice about how to network for a job. Books and articles on the subject abound and there is substantial free information on the Internet. However, I’d like to focus on the other side of that proverbial table, being a good...
by John Madigan | Oct 21, 2021 | Articles |
The following is an excerpt from the book, Winning the Talent Wars, written by Bruce Tulgan: Performance in the new economy must be dazzling. Nothing less will do. So how do you achieve that level of performance in a company which still has a traditional approach to...
