Joseph Folkman
Harvard Biz Review
Orem, UT, United States
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Do You Tell Your Employees You Appreciate Them?
Recognizing employees for the good work they do is a critical leadership skill – and has an impact on morale, productivity, performance, retention, and even customer satisfaction. Yet, there are a frightening number of leaders who fail to do it frequently or skillfully. Based on an analysis of thousands of 360-degree leadership assessments, the authors show there is a strong connection between… → Read More
Quiet Quitting Is About Bad Bosses, Not Bad Employees
“Quiet quitting” is a new name for an old behavior. The authors, who have conducted 360-degree leadership assessments for decades, have regularly asked people to rate whether their “work environment is a place where people want to go the extra mile.” Their data indicates that quiet quitting is usually less about an employee’s willingness to work harder and more creatively, and more about a… → Read More
To Get Results, the Best Leaders Both Push and Pull Their Teams
Over the past year, there has been a call for leaders to be less demanding and more empathetic toward individual employees. To get results, managers needed to rely on “pull” — giving employees a say in how they carry a task out and using inspiration and motivation to get them going. But an analysis of thousands of 360-degree assessments showed that the most effective leaders also know how to… → Read More
Research: Women Are Better Leaders During a Crisis
An analysis of 360-degree assessments done during the pandemic. → Read More
Research: Women Are Better Leaders During a Crisis
An analysis of 360-degree assessments done during the pandemic. → Read More
What Makes a 360-Degree Review Successful?
It has to start with buy-in from the top. → Read More
What Makes a 360-Degree Review Successful?
It has to start with buy-in from the top. → Read More
Six Characteristics That Make High Potentials Stand Out
Most organizations' selection process for high potentials pays too much attention to superficial traits, such as: possessing a commanding presence, likability, or the skill of "working the room" in social situations. What behaviors should companies really be looking for to identify high potentials? → Read More
Research: Women Score Higher Than Men in Most Leadership Skills
According to analysis of 360-degree reviews. → Read More
The 3 Elements of Trust
And which one is most important for leaders. → Read More
The 3 Elements of Trust
And which one is most important for leaders. → Read More
What Great Problem Solvers Do Differently
If intelligence alone isn’t enough, then what makes the difference? To answer the question of what great problem solvers do, I examined two datasets. Learn about the five skills that enabled people to be great problem solvers. → Read More
Is There A Downside To Candor? 3 Tips To Improve Your Delivery
Have you ever worked with someone who was very candid? Some feel that candid people are often rude or less sensitive to interpersonal concerns. Is candor always good? → Read More
7 Traits of Super-Productive People
“Wizardry” isn’t one of them. → Read More
7 Traits of Super-Productive People
“Wizardry” isn’t one of them. → Read More
Why the Most Productive People Don’t Always Make the Best Managers
Good managers need six particular skills. → Read More
Why the Most Productive People Don’t Always Make the Best Managers
Good managers need six particular skills. → Read More
Measuring Engagement Does Not Improve It
Measuring engagement creates an expectation that it will be significantly improved. Learn about the two fundamental issues that hamper most improvement efforts. → Read More
Most Leaders Know Their Strengths — but Are Oblivious to Their Weaknesses
And roughly 30% of leaders have at least one fatal flaw. → Read More
Most Leaders Know Their Strengths — but Are Oblivious to Their Weaknesses
And roughly 30% of leaders have at least one fatal flaw. → Read More