
Ask Employees How You Can Help. It’s a Great Way to Show You Care.
How are my employees doing these days, really? What issues are they struggling with? What can the company do to help? In the past six months, most leaders have probably

Are the Three Cs Holding You Back?
“We always get the short end of the stick.” Or, “We’re getting shafted…again!” Or, “Why do we draw the short straw?” For decades I have heard people make statements like

Quint’s Mailbox: Two Letters from Readers
Each week after my column appears, it is neat to see the reactions. It also leads to some questions and observations. This column is based on a couple of recent

Be Yourself—Everyone Else Is Taken: What We Can Learn from Tim Cook at Apple
The August 8th issue of the Wall Street Journal featured an article called “How Tim Cook Made Apple His Own.” I was immediately drawn to this piece because I know

Good Leaders Choose Character, Not Comfort
There are numerous times in a person’s life when they are at a crossroads. One road is marked comfort. The other road is marked character. When people are asked which

The Mid-Year Employee Check-In: Why It Matters and How to Do It
Over the years, with the companies I am part of, we have put in place a mid-year check-in with all employees. It starts with me checking in with my direct

We All Lose Eventually. What Matters Is How We Handle It.
No one goes undefeated. We will all face a disappointment, failure, or some other form of loss at one time or another. How a loss is handled says a great

Taking the High Road: How Employees Leave an Organization Really Matters
In every organization, there will be situations in which the “fit” is not right for some employees. As a result, employees are let go. In other cases, employees may decide

Ask Employees How You Can Help. It’s a Great Way to Show You Care.
How are my employees doing these days, really? What issues are they struggling with? What can the company do to help? In the past six months, most leaders have probably

Are the Three Cs Holding You Back?
“We always get the short end of the stick.” Or, “We’re getting shafted…again!” Or, “Why do we draw the short straw?” For decades I have heard people make statements like

Quint’s Mailbox: Two Letters from Readers
Each week after my column appears, it is neat to see the reactions. It also leads to some questions and observations. This column is based on a couple of recent

Be Yourself—Everyone Else Is Taken: What We Can Learn from Tim Cook at Apple
The August 8th issue of the Wall Street Journal featured an article called “How Tim Cook Made Apple His Own.” I was immediately drawn to this piece because I know

Good Leaders Choose Character, Not Comfort
There are numerous times in a person’s life when they are at a crossroads. One road is marked comfort. The other road is marked character. When people are asked which

The Mid-Year Employee Check-In: Why It Matters and How to Do It
Over the years, with the companies I am part of, we have put in place a mid-year check-in with all employees. It starts with me checking in with my direct

We All Lose Eventually. What Matters Is How We Handle It.
No one goes undefeated. We will all face a disappointment, failure, or some other form of loss at one time or another. How a loss is handled says a great

Taking the High Road: How Employees Leave an Organization Really Matters
In every organization, there will be situations in which the “fit” is not right for some employees. As a result, employees are let go. In other cases, employees may decide