Despite a few high-profile efforts to bring employees back to the office, the prevailing workplace trend is heading home. According to a Gallup survey, 43 percent of working Americans spent at least some of their time working remotely, an increase of 4 percent since 2012. More importantly, the survey found that “flexible scheduling and work-from-home opportunities [...]
At least once a year, a female colleague will tell me how much she hates math. Here is just one example of a real conversation: Female colleague: I hate algebra. I have no idea why we had to learn it. I never use it. Me: Never?! Her: Never. [a few minutes later] Her: Hey, I could [...]
Over the years, I have supported many executives who found great comfort in spreadsheets. They had a bottomless appetite for KPIs, P&Ls and other acronyms that make me sound very finance-y. These leaders were big believers in The McKinsey Maxim: “What you can measure you can manage.” Good advice, albeit lacking in the one thing [...]
STOP MAKING IT ALL ABOUT YOU! It is New Year’s Day, a time to hone in on what you want to accomplish in the coming year. I’ve spent the morning reading article after article about career goals, and they all seem to have the same theme in common: it is all about you. Get healthy. Read more. [...]
We need to do more than "Lean In." We need to lead! You may like me a little less after you finish this article. Study after study about women in the workplace tell me that you will label me “aggressive” maybe even “intimidating.” And you may even use the b-word. That’s right – “bossy.” Apparently, the qualities [...]
Last month we witnessed something unusual on Capitol Hill – bipartisan consensus. At a time that is arguably the most politically contentious in at least 50 years, the senate banking committee targeted a common enemy – Chairman & CEO of Wells Fargo, John Stumpf. As we watched this corporate titan have his ass handed to [...]
Free catered meals. Cold pressed juice bars. On demand massages. Unless your company has a stockpile of cash, or has a name that starts with an “N” and ends with an “etflix,” you probably cannot afford to offer the perks of a cash rich tech company. But there is one cutting-edge benefit that you can [...]
Depending on your measure of success, anywhere from 5 to 9 out of every 10 acquisitions fail. Despite the risk, companies continue to consolidate, merge and buy at record pace, fueled by cheap capital, market pressures, and the rush of a deal. In 2015, companies spent a record $3.8 trillion on mergers and acquisitions, putting [...]