The Difference between a Boss and a Leader
The Difference between a Boss and a Leader I get this question a lot, especially from students and aspiring entrepreneurs. “What’s the difference between a boss and a leader?” As a former student leader, resident hall advisor (RA), and class trustee at my undergraduate alma mater, I’ve attended my fair share of leadership development conferences where […]
Leaders Must Listen to Employees: “Can You Hear Me Now?”
Leaders Must Listen to Employees: “Can You Hear Me Now?” A magazine report recently asked me an interesting question: “Should business leaders listen to employees better? If so, how?” I shared a few of my ideas with the source by phone, but decided to put a few of these on paper…well, computer screen. As president […]
Ways to Improve Staff Retention
Ways to Improve Staff Retention Thousands of workers leave their job every year due to a number of factors, chief among them is burnout and lack of a sense of belonging at work. I’ve written extensively about belonging and found this: Everyone wants to belong and feel like others (even employers) care about them, value their contributions, and […]
TLS on Workplace Burnout and Creating Space
TLS on Workplace Burnout and Creating Space INTRODUCTION A recent Gallup poll {www.gallup.com/workplace/237059} suggests that approximately two-thirds of all full-time workers experience BURNOUT on the job. Just earlier this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the 11th edition of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases defining burnout as a “syndrome resulting from chronic work-related […]
Why Tennessee Colleges Must Focus on Retention, Not Just Recruitment
Why Tennessee Colleges Must Focus on Retention, Not Just Recruitment The Association for Governing Boards (AGB) recently hosted a summit in Washington, DC that brought together dozens of leading scholars and policy experts to discuss the changing landscape of higher education. We hotly debated the (a) rising costs of college (averages ranging from $21K [public] […]
