"Employee engagement has become one of the most frequently cited buzzwords in the hR and l&d world, and with good reason. engaged employees are generally more productive, less likely to leave, and more aligned with, and committed to, the wider vision of the businesses in which they work. But creating a highly engaged workforce is no easy task. There is no...
Managing the strategic financial direction of an organization is at the heart of the CFO role. CFOs are charged with making informed decisions regarding how to distribute an organization's assets in order to maximize value to customers and, therefore, generate profit. To that end, it is critical that CFOs stay informed about new and emerging business principles and management systems across all...
Value Based Economics I distinctly remember the day that I learned in one of my many business classes in college that the purpose of any business is to “maximize shareholder wealth”. The professor taught that the end goal of any company is to make more money for the owners. I operated under this premise for many years as I ventured into...
The only constant in business in change. Unexpected changes to business environments sometimes happen because of the unintended consequences of decisions that are made internally. Other times, changes result from things that occur outside of the business’ control, such as regulatory changes, actions by competitors, or other changes in market conditions. Unfortunately, unexpected downturns sometimes prompt business leaders to make...
In an article published by First Round Review (original post here), Jessica McKellar, former founder and now engineering manager at Dropbox, shares her experiences and insights on how to lead an engineering team. As with most articles on management and leadership, I read this one with an objective mind towards knowledge and kept an eye out for lessons and ideas that support...
The Industrial Revolution fueled economic growth, introduced free enterprise, and provided more opportunity to Americans as the need for more workers in factories skyrocketed. Unfortunately, however, typical workdays during this era involved employees performing repetitive tasks for long hours. Workers generally were not required, or sometimes even allowed, to make decisions about the work they were doing day to day. With...