by The Center for Creative Leadership’s Jennifer J. Deal for Strategy + Business Magazine: Not so long ago, the idea that an employee could connect anytime, anywhere, was seen as a revolution in work–life balance. You could get home in time for dinner or go on vacation even when a project was at a critical

by Matt Palmquist for Strategy + Business Magazine: Bottom Line: Regardless of size, firms that make an effort to be responsible are rewarded more than those that seek only to make money. Which organizational values guide the strategies and philosophies of the most admired firms in the world? Financial growth ranks surprisingly low and is

from the Harvard Business Review and Citrix Online: A 12-year-old boy from Kenya was asked to give a TED talk. Although nervous and inexperienced in English, he told his story before a crowd of hundreds. And when he finished, the response was immediate – a full standing ovation. “In a matter of hours, a speaker’s

” HOW TO GET FROM WHERE YOU ARE TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE ” by Jack Canfield, Co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® Series, with Janet Switzer. Jack is a well-known American author and motivational speaker. He is co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which has more than 250

Interviewed by Lewis Howes from The School of Greatness: If you’ve never seen a Chicken Soup for the Soul book, I don’t know where you’ve been. Did you know that the same original author of that wildly successful series (7 New York Times best-sellers at the same time!) is also one of the experts interviewed

by Amy Gallo – contributing editor, Harvard Business Review These are useful tips and principles to remember: “If you want to become a leader, don’t wait for the fancy title or the corner office. You can begin to act, think, and communicate like a leader long before that promotion. Even if you’re still several levels