[I’m happy to share this guest post from my friend and colleague, Michael Kennedy—a veteran of the automotive industry and renowned automotive recruiter. Aside from the specific statistics, the challenges and solutions that follow apply to all industries. Read on! –SF] Car dealerships, like many other organizations across the nation, continue to face a hiring and retention epidemic. They’ve figured out how to move a lot of...
When faced with catching a fly ball, Lucy missed again. "The past got in my eyes," she told Charlie Brown, "I thought I had it, but suddenly I remembered all the others I'd missed."I've known hundreds of workplace Lucys. People who let their past get in the way of their future; who self-determine what they're going to do, can do, or might be able to do by what they didn't do, haven't done, or even failed at. They stay align...
Recently I was at a workshop with my good friend designer Ayse Birsel. Ayse has created a program that helps leaders Design the Life You Love. During the program, Ayse asked us (the participants) to list our heroes.I made my list. Here are some of the people who were on my list.Frances Hesselbein, Former Girl Scout CEOAlan Mulally, Former Ford CEOPaul Hersey, Co-creator of Situational Leadership®Peter Drucker, Father of Mod...
Illusionists (or magicians) have found some mainstream success in the entertainment world, but some may still view it as an interesting and odd choice for a career. Adam Trent is known as the Futurist as part of a group of seven of the most talented illusionists from around the world, performing together around the globe with The Illusionists. Adam explains to Tim Muma how you can work your way into the business, the skills...
I am fascinated by Chris Bailey. After hearing about his productivity experiments, you will be too.Over the course of the year, Chris Bailey, author of the new book The Productivity Project, completed several personal experiments to assess which ones positively and negatively impacted his productivity. Let’s highlight some intriguing ones that worked, as well as a few that didn’t.Working 90 Hours a WeekWhen Bailey was work...
In working with entrepreneurs and consultants, and in my own business, I’ve seen that many of us are experiencing a fascinating shift in our thinking and our goals, from customer and client “support” to customer success – moving away from just helping a client or customer use our programs and services well, to ensuring that they succeed in a very big way from the total experience of working together and leveraging our mater...
Using telepresence robotics technology by Double Robotics and others, organizations are virtually sending their employees on client meetings and speaking engagements every day. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows.Telepresence is one of the few commercial applications of robotics technology that I’ve been genuinely excited about. Now that remote work is significantly on the rise, I view telepresence as a terrific means fo...
When I create a resume for a client who’s a senior manager or executive, we talk about two main areas: (1) what he/she has accomplished as a leader; and (2) what the team or organization has achieved under his/her leadership. Why? Because solo performance is seldom, if ever, a true core value proposition at that level.Apple might have needed Steve Jobs to rejuvenate it and send it soaring as a company again, but he didn’t d...
If you're like many people, you've heard of the position of physician assistant, but you probably aren't too sure about what these individuals are tasked with on a daily basis. John McGinnity, president of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, talks with Tim Muma about the skills and personality traits that fit into this profession. John also fills us in on what it takes to get started on the path to a successful ca...
Thousands of emerging thought leaders today have found themselves thrust into the world of online marketing, much to their chagrin. The challenge for so many is that, while they long to impact others with their messages, they typically don’t want to do the hard, committed work of effectively engaging others online — it’s just not their sweet spot or their deepest passion. So, being wise entrepreneurs, they seek mentorship a...