P. N. C. Menon is a detail-oriented person- that particular aspect of his personality became quite clear to me as soon as I began my conversation with the 68-year-old entrepreneur. I could see Menon’s inquisitive nature come to the fore as he peppered me with questions relating to my background and career so far- he was interested in knowing the specifics, he wanted to know the how and the why.…
When most of us think about employees disliking their work goals, the image that often comes to mind is someone who's lazy and unmotivated. However, laziness and lack of motivation aren't always the problem. In fact, even a company's top employees occasionally find themselves dreading the goals or goal systems their managers put in place. When this disconnect grows too large, it becomes…
Typically, CEOs already rake in a whopping amount of money through annual salaries and other bonuses. However, tack on an appearance on CNBC and they can see that number skyrocket. The recent study, "The Relationship Between CEO Media Appearances and Compensation," examined 4,452 CEOs from 2,666 U.S. companies, 104,129 news articles and 6,567 CNBC interviews between 1997 and 2009. The researchers…
One of the most challenging aspects of leadership development is consistently and effectively identifying the next wave of leaders. It can be easy for those at the top to forget that eventually someone will have to take their place at the helm. And ignoring that fact has lead to issues with succession planning, unwanted turnover and other challenges in leadership development in many organizations.…
Job titles, gold lettering on doorways and spiffy business cards just don't cut it: When a new CEO arrives at a company, that spiffy new job title alone won't garner him or her that hoped-for respect. The Dale Carnegie Employee Engagement Study suggested as much, noting that 70 percent of workers in its survey said they didn't click with new leaders whom they lacked confidence in. In other…
Internal transfers are not a new phenomenon. Employees rotating to a different team within the organization happens often; however, it’s not always easy for managers to tell whether or not it’s the right move. When approached by employees requesting to make an internal transfer consider the following: Consider their effort. Is this employee someone who grinds it out, has…
