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Ask Me Anything: The Power of Being Vulnerable

President Obama surprised the world in 2012 when he logged onto Reddit and typed, “Ask me anything.” The forty-fourth...

Diversity AND Inclusion in The Workplace Equals Equality

Despite many HR directors across the country committing to redoubling diversity and inclusion efforts in 2018, many of...

Benefits That Will Keep Your Employees Truly Happy (And It's Not Free Beer)

Amid an increasingly competitive talent market, nearly one-third of businesses increased overall employee benefits...

The Secret to Long-Distance Leadership: Little Hinges, Big Doors

Do you lead a team of people who don’t work where you do? Whether you lead a fully virtual team or just have team...

Berrett-Koehler Passes the Test (and Got a “B”)

If you read enough Berrett-Koehler newsletters, press releases or emails, you’ll probably catch us “humble-bragging”...

If You Think You Know Your Point, Think Again

About six years ago, I was among roughly 125 staffers of a major television network, listening to the senior vice...

How Not to Build a High-Trust, High-Performance Culture in Your Company

We should start this post with a disclaimer: It’s a very bad idea to not make an effort to build a high-trust,...

Why Servant Leadership Reduces Employee Turnover Rates

Employee turnover isn’t fun to talk about. Probably because of the unpleasant fact that if you are in a leadership...

7 Books to Develop Servant Leadership Skills

Earlier this year, I shared a reading list for servant leaders – all my favorite books for those interested in...