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Four Expectations Generation Z Has of Future Employers
3shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn The first wave of young adults from Generation Z are entering the workforce, and believe it or not, they are different from the Millennial Generation, who are a bit older than they are. Generation Z is the population who grew up during the first fifteen years of the 21st…
Continue ReadingAre We Really Wasting Time When We Play?
5shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Last month, I enjoyed hearing best-selling author Daniel Pink at our RoundTable for Principals in Atlanta. Dan shared some highlights from his newest book, “When,” which is all about the science behind the best ways to leverage our time. Part of his session was about when we (and our…
Continue ReadingWhat Effective Leaders Know About Handling Conflict
14shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn We live in a day of irony. When I look at our society, I see more conflict today than we’ve had in the past—politics, gender equality, racial equality, immigration, you name it. At the same time, it feels like we don’t know how to handle conflict in a productive…
Continue ReadingThe Seven Top Skills Google Now Looks for in Graduates
66shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn This year, I actually heard a graduating senior say in a speech: “I would like to thank my arms for always being by my side; my legs for always supporting me and finally, my fingers because I could always count on them.” Even though his tongue was firmly planted…
Continue ReadingYour Top Responsibility as a Leader
15shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree—and I will spend the first four sharpening my axe.” President Lincoln understood something that few leaders buy into and even fewer practice today. It’s the art of development. Even in his day, when change happened more…
Continue ReadingWhy Empathy Is Not Wimpy
16shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I recently spoke to an employer who hired several recent college graduates. After 90 days, he met with each of the new team members to assess how they were doing. In a meeting with a 23-year-old young man, the employer reviewed his positive qualities, then proceeded to challenge him…
Continue ReadingFour Ways to Mentor Young Entrepreneurs
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Did you know that today’s teen leaders and inventors are part of a long line of young entrepreneurs throughout history? Believe it or not, many of the world’s most incredible minds started displaying their brilliance very young, coming up with television, telephones and trampolines, as well as braille, calculators, popsicles and ear muffs—all before their 20th birthdays.…
Continue ReadingThe Return of the Classic Apprenticeship
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn What goes through your mind when you hear the word, “apprentice”? Outside of the reality TV show, Celebrity Apprentice, I instantly think about an old English blacksmith or a shoe cobbler who invites a young adult to shadow him, to learn the tricks of the trade and to eventually…
Continue ReadingThree Steps to Help Students Start Their Careers
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn “So, what do you want to do with your life?” This question paralyzes students more than any other. They get stumped—not because they don’t have any idea—but because they have so many ideas. They often have several visions for their future. When I sat down recently with a group…
Continue ReadingWhy Not Knowing Anything About an Industry Could Be Your Biggest Advantage
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn This column was originally published on Entrepreneur.com on September 28, 2017. You may not be shocked to learn that the majority of today’s emerging youth population see themselves as entrepreneurs. Instead of seeking that corner office in a large company, they envision creating or curating something and then selling it…
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