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How Leaders Can Guide Company Culture

Dr. Francis Eberle, HR.com, March 2021

Imagine a high school where students, and all boys at that, are asked to exhibit leadership in setting student behavior norms, conducting student discipline and maintaining the school’s facilities. At the small all-boys high school I attended, this was exactly what happened. The seniors set the school behavior standards and punishments for all students, managed and maintained the grounds, supported the kitchen and dining room, and facilitated cleaning of the living areas and rooms. It was a unique school.

I learned then, and have seen even more since, that there are good and bad leaders. More importantly, both leadership types have an enormous influence on the culture and interactions of the organizations they lead. At my high school, fierce disciplinarians were mocked behind their backs and avoided as much as possible.Read More

The Impact Of Women In Leadership

Lori McNeill, HR.com, March 2021

In recent years, there has been an emphasis on the professional development of females and the need to provide them with opportunities for leadership positions. Numerous conferences have popped up around the globe for female executives. Companies large and small have implemented programs specifically designed for the development of their female staff.

When it comes to the topic of women in leadership, the answers to basic questions are both obvious and enlightening.Read More

6 Ways to Innovate Your Business Model

Dr. Evans Baiya, InnovationManagement.com, March 2021

The pandemic has given us all an opportunity to build a new business future. Market disruption equals opportunity for those willing to look and work for it. This is the time to adjust and innovate your business model to market conditions.

During COVID and the VUCA season it has created, we have seen ample reason for companies to adjust their business models. There are three main catalysts for business model innovation: market contraction or expansion, introducing a new product or service, and/or trying to attract new customers. These three factors have been increasingly present over the past year.Read More

Why Your Employees Are the Key to Recovery

Dr. Evans Baiya, InnovationManagement.com, December 2020

In this article, we will look at how to identify and understand employee contributions, and learn how to work with idea generators, evaluators, and activators.

The key to recovering from a business crisis is creating new value—whether it be new products or services, improving processes to be more efficient and save money, or identifying and eliminating waste. As you are looking for opportunities to do one or all of these things, look to the team of resident innovators you already have at the ready: your employees. Read More

How Can Challenges Inspire You To Think Differently

Dr. Francis Eberle, HR.com, November 2020

When I was in graduate school for my doctoral degree, I submitted a paper to a well-respected professor. Afterward, he asked to meet and inquired whether English was my second language. It wasn’t. At the time, I was working full time, had a young family and commuted 1.5 hours each way to the school several nights a week, getting home at midnight. I was often very tired. I could have blamed these circumstances, but I knew better.

7 Powerful Results of Nuturing Innovation

Dr. Evans Baiya, HR.com, November 2020

In my work, I hear a lot of reasons why people don’t engage in innovation: “That’s not part of my job description.” “I’m not and idea person.” “Innovation doesn’t really apply to my industry.” “We don’t need innovation right now. Our company is doing just fine.” “Our workforce is already well trained.” “The CEO is the one who comes up with new ideas.

The 3 Recovery Killers That Will Stymie Your Post-Pandemic Comeback

Dr. Evans Baiya, fastcompany.com, October 2020

The business world has been significantly disrupted by the pandemic. During situations of macro disruption, most people look for ways to first survive and eventually emerge from the circumstances stronger and better. As they do this, most leaders attempt to re-create past success—to go back to what life and business were like pre-disruption.

Business Disrupted by the Pandemic? 4 Things to Do If Your Products or Services Are No Longer Needed

Dr. Evans Baiya, allBusiness.com, September 2020

Major world events create disruption, and COVID-19 is no different. Many industries are experiencing disruptions—in the way they do business, in the sustainability of their systems, and in the engagement of their customers.

Communications Checklist For Virtual Leaders

Dr. Lisa Aldisert, Hr.com, September 2020

An opportunity for leaders to sharpen the saw and up their game.

Virtual leadership is now an essential skill as a result of living through the pandemic. Recent announcements by large tech companies such as Google and Salesforce.com that they expect their employees to work remotely until next summer are harbingers of what we can expect in the near term.Read More

Let Customers Help You Innovate During COVID

Dr. Evans Baiya, Innovation Management, August 2020

In this article, we’ll look at three ways to engage customers and create products they want to buy right now.

If you have an idea for a product or service but are uncertain about launching something new during the pandemic, rest assured that people are still buying. They are looking for solutions to the unique problems they are experiencing today, and if you have the solution they need, they will buy it. The biggest challenge for business owners right now is breaking through the noise.Read More

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How Leaders Can Guide Company Culture

The Impact Of Women In Leadership

6 Ways to Innovate Your Business Model

Why Your Employees Are the Key to Recovery

How Can Challenges Inspire You To Think Differently

7 Powerful Results of Nuturing Innovation

The 3 Recovery Killers That Will Stymie Your Post-Pandemic Comeback

Business Disrupted by the Pandemic? 4 Things to Do If Your Products or Services Are No Longer Needed

Communications Checklist For Virtual Leaders

Let Customers Help You Innovate During COVID

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