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Ben Carpenter Ben Carpenter began his career as a commercial lending officer at the Bankers Trust Company. He then moved into sales and trading and worked at Bankers Trust and Morgan Stanley. Later, Ben joined Greenwich Capital where he progressed from being a salesman, to a trader, and then co-CEO....
Several years back, I had a comment on one of my articles that I will never forget. The reader said, “Being an employee of several different companies, I can honestly say that I’ve felt like nothing more than a line item on a spreadsheet somewhere that an accountant is desperately trying to elimina...
How much have you laughed in the past day? Week? A recent study published in the Academy of Management reveals that humor generates positive effects for organizations. [1] In their paper, Leader Humor as an Interpersonal Resource: Integrating Three Theoretical Perspectives , Cooper, Kong and Crossle...
The pandemic has affected the economies of most countries around the world. Both scholars and practitioners have been thinking about how entrepreneurs have been navigating this “shock” to system. Much of the narrative has been about pivoting. The idea is that leaders need to be flexible, learn quick...
Adopted from the Latin term “ invidēre ,” the word “ envy ” means to look at another with disapproval or suspicion. [1] And it is a feeling we are all familiar with. Research has shown that older children and adults are envious when they feel inferior to others in areas of greater importance to them...
Veronica Knuth Veronica leads the Human Resources team for CoverMyMeds which consists of Talent Acquisition, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee & Community Engagement, Employee Experience, Learning, Benefits and Compensation. CoverMyMeds was founded in 2008 and is consistently rated a Best Plac...
Are your emails piling up? Unread text messages got you bogged down? Are you feeling overcommitted? ...I just returned from vacation, I’m halfway through my first day back, and already I feel like I need another vacation. Don’t get me wrong – my vacation was relaxing and helped me recharge. What tir...
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Key Takeaways Promoting a culture where team members feel safe to speak up with candor to disagree or point out problems is not only healthy for organizations, but it can be essential for thwarting negative outcomes with potentially disastrous results. Leaders have a responsibility to promote this ...
Nowadays, you must show value in yourself, your projects, and your team. Which for me is something new. I'm used to the days when you did a project because it was something you thought would benefit people or the organization. But you did not have evidence supporting your thoughts. Now you are expec...
