Here’s what I say whenever someone asks my advice on compensation for a new candidate or a raise for a current employee: “Take what feels right, then raise it by 10 percent. Or, if you can figure out what the person thinks is right, raise that number 10 percent.” In other words, pay your people more than…
Publisher’s Weekly Book Review
Had some great news today when Publisher’s Weekly chose to review my upcoming book, Why Make Eagles Swim? Embracing Natural Strengths in Leadership and Life. According to the publisher, PW is highly selective about what they choose to review, so my co-author (Libby Cortez) and I were thrilled that they gave our book a read and a write…
Book Review in the Blue Heron Journal
According to the Blue Heron Journal, one of the best parts of this book is the cover: an eagle wearing flippers. But they like what’s on the inside, too. Check it out and read their review here.
Experience is Overrated
Here’s a conversation I have pretty often: Client “Hey, do you know any good candidates for this job I have open?” Bill: “What attributes are you looking for?” Client: “Well, of course, I want someone experienced in X. I’d also like them to be…[list of other traits specific to the role].” Bill: “Why experienced?” Client…
Catch Them Doing It Right: 3 Tips for Effective Encouragement
Famed psychiatrist Carl Jung has been credited with saying that criticism has “the power to do good when there is something that must be destroyed, dissolved or reduced, but is capable only of harm when there is something to be built.” Unfortunately, too many of us violate this truth of the human psyche. In fact,…
Your Strengths, My Apology, and Some Free Book Pages
Dear readers, I’m sorry I’ve been gone for a bit. But it’s not that I haven’t been writing. In fact, writing is the reason I’ve been away from the blog – book writing, that is. Over the past few months, we’ve been finalizing the manuscript on my new book, which is due out this fall.…