Managing Gen Z: A Primer For IT Managers
Having grown up amid crises and technologically accelerated change, the second-wave of Millennials — or Gen Z — that’s entering the workforce has different expectations and needs than people…
How This Company Is Solving Kickstarter’s Biggest Problem
There are two extremes of problematic Kickstarter campaigns. Either your project flops and you spend your entire campaign trying to get more backers to hit your funding goal. Or, your…
4 Red Flags Your Company Is Lagging in Simple Tech
A recent study from CompTIA revealed that using the most up-to-date technology is no longer just a matter of brand reputation or a response to the demands of an overzealous…
LinkedIn Just Joined the ‘Gig’ Economy. Here’s How
LinkedIn is done playing games. Instead, the world’s largest social network for professionals just announced a major new expansion of its initial foray into the gig economy, making it clear…
5 Reasons Your Sales Team Isn’t Selling
Sales is a numbers game. Except when it’s a people game. This constant dual-brain thinking can cause imbalances on your sales team that lead to down cycles. How should the…
Product Naming 101
Naming the Baby If you ask business experts what is the most fundamental ingredient in a successful product launch, you may hear three things: distribution, quality, or pricing. All three…
Innovation and How to Recruit and Retain Top Millennial Talent
As discussed in the new innovation book Robert’s Rules of Innovation II: The Art of Implementation, one of the biggest reasons why the actual implementation of innovation can become…
Transforming Healthcare from Within
How One Woman Is Working To Transform The Healthcare System From Within The successful decoding of the human genome in 2003 was a historic achievement. Not only because it unlocked…
5 IT Talent, Staffing Fails To Avoid
What was the biggest mistake your IT organization made in the past 12 months? We’ll focus on five of the biggest mistakes made in Talent and staffing category—and offer some…
Why IT Departments Need Social, Digital Communication Strategies
With social media dominating communications outreach for businesses, IT departments need to focus on how to engage Millennial consumers. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) The key to a…
Why Networking Is More Important Than Ever for Startup Founders
What are some of the best recruiting and hiring practices when founding a company? Recruiting starts and ends with your network. Recruiting shouldn’t start when you’re founding a company or…
Science Says These 3 Mindsets Can Bring You Massive Success
Sometimes, does it feel like, no matter how hard you work or how much you accomplish, you never feel truly satisfied? Do you feel like you experience mental blocks that…
Trend-driven Innovation for Product Managers
Smart product managers study trends and innovate accordingly. This is trend-driven innovation. Uber’s success is an excellent example of trend-driven innovation. It made transportation more convenient and also made…
3 Reasons Your 2020 Strategy May Be Doomed
More than halfway through 2016, strategic planning season is upon us. It’s time to pull out the bold statements and dust off the metrics matrix to gauge how much closer…
Security Concerns of Next-Generation Analytics
As organizations and CIOs attempt to create order from chaos, big data often lands within the organizational crosshairs. Although the concept has been a bit overhyped over the last few…
US Bank Regulators Tighten Cyber-Security Efforts Around SWIFT
Following the theft of millions of dollars from Bangladesh Bank via the international financial messaging system SWIFT, US banking regulators have outlined steps to tighten cyber-security at the nation’s banks.…
5 Ways to Handle a Bad Review (From a Novelist)
As an entrepreneur, you pour all your energy and soul into your business–some would consider it an extension of themselves–so it’s only natural that a ghastly review could potentially drive…
The Reason That Curiosity Leads to Creative Breakthroughs
Follow your curiosity. Creative professionals are insanely good at it. They know what to look out for during the creative process. It’s a skill you can master once you learn…
Let’s End Our Love Affair With Small Business
As a community of business people, it’s time we come to grips with the truth about small business. We’ve been so enamored with the idea of it and with the…
4 Things Businesses Can Learn From The British Olympic Team
20 years ago, Atlanta 96 was the low point of Britain’s Olympic history, where they won just one gold medal and ranked 36th in Medal table. Since then they have…