Insights From Gail
Get solutions to your leadership challenges. Learn how to approach your company culture, employee engagement, and organizational performance through Gail Golden’s leadership blog.
The 10 best books for business leaders
I have read so many books by and for business leaders over the course of my career, there’s no way I could remember them all. I do, however, remember the best ones and recommend them often. See my list of the top 10 best books for business leaders here:
How to keep employees motivated when promotion isn’t an option
There’s a simple way managers can retain and motivate talented employees when promotion is not an option. But you have to be ready to hear it.
What one excellent employee can do for your brand reputation
Every time I go to Rome, I visit Bar Farnese. The coffee is top quality, but it’s one excellent employee whose skill and hospitality ensures that I return again and again.
How to learn sales as a natural extension of your job
Almost every business I’m working with is giving the same directive to their workforce: Everyone — and I mean everyone — has to start selling.
Forget authenticity at work — embrace growth instead
When it comes to authenticity at work, don’t confuse your core identity with peripheral characteristics — which we can and sometimes should change.
Are you a ‘quiet quitter’?
If you’re a “quiet quitter” — and you may be one — don’t expect that you’ll be on the fast track for raises and promotions. Here’s what to do instead if you want to get ahead at work.
To give constructive criticism, don’t enlist an ‘invisible army’
Learn how to give effective feedback without resorting to “everybody says so.” And learn how to respond to constructive criticism that includes an alleged crowd opinion.
Why our comfort with age discrimination is bad for business
Age discrimination is a serious problem in the workplace, and it leads to a tremendous waste of talent.