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Burn It To The Ground When I first arrived in Australia from the UK in early 2012, I witnessed the WEIRDEST thing….  I was driving along a country back road ‘out bush’, when I noticed the Department of Parks and Wildlife trucks making a roadblock.   A tunnel of thick black...

Striving to be more effective at DEI is a terrific goal for any organization. There's a lot of room for improvement, but you're destined for success when you make sure that you’re measuring your DEI efforts by more than just the numbers. Here are four great places to focus your...

Hydrogen is the most abundant element on earth and has the most uncomplicated makeup of elements; only one proton and one electron. Although it doesn't typically exist by itself in nature, it can be easily produced from diverse domestic compounds that contain it. As Hydrogen's role in the renewable energy...

Now, more than ever, employee engagement is critical for business success. But frontline workers are often left out of the conversation, which can have a significant ripple effect throughout an organization. To keep your deskless employees connected to and engaged with your company’s goals, follow these three steps.  Employee engagement...

In his short philosophical essay, “On Thinking for Oneself,” Schopenhauer reinforced the message of individual thought. He compared the vast knowledge one may have to an enormous library: “Just as the largest library, badly arranged, is not so useful as a very moderate one that is well arranged, so the...

Benjamin Franklin said, “The idea of what is true merit should also be often presented to youth, explained and impressed on their minds, as consisting in an inclination joined with an ability to serve mankind, one’s country, friends and family; which ability is with the blessing of God to be...

The Business of Dress Revisited 25-Years Later … So where are we globally 25 years later … Since 1997, the three largest industry studies, countless Doctorial students research interviews on casual dress in the Workplace and its relationship around professionalism, productivity and profitability have drawn upon research and feedback I...

The celebration of Columbus Day – that is, commemorating the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492 – is a double-edged sword. Of course, we patriotic Americans are eager to honor the explorer who was integral to the founding of our nation, and we’ve done so in the...

I’ve shared many inspirational quotes from legendary coaches and athletes. While I’m typically more of a team sports fan, I find myself thinking about the Mike Tyson quote: “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.” Because, recently, the world seems to be getting punched in the...

Is there a connection between profit and the executive leadership behavior in your company? Is there an unused potential to increase productivity in your company? Research from positive psychology has shown a connection between productivity, profit and work engagement in companies. There are even some investors that are using the...