https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/rss en-us General Motors is now enjoying stronger than expected profits, despite facing huge penalties to resolve its ignition switch litigation. I believe that Chairman and CEO Mary Barra's presence is a major factor. To grasp how she gained gravitas,... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3088 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 06:35:33 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/3088-the-one-to-watch-top-lessons-to-learn-from-gm-ceo-mary-barra Stress is a good thing. Yes, you read that correctly. I'm saying that stress can be a good thing, but like anything else it can become dangerous when it's in excess and starts taking a toll on your mental and physical wellbeing. Stress is a fact of life and... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2744 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 09:41:49 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2744-10-strategies-successful-people-use-to-defeat-stress-and-stay-positive People used to believe that you didn't have to be happy at work to succeed. And you didn't need to like the people you work with, or even share their values. "Work is not personal," the thinking went. This is bunk. My research with dozens of companies and hundreds of people - as well as the research conducted by the likes of neuroscientists Richard Davidson and V.S. Ramachandran and scholars such as Shawn Achor - increasingly points to a simple fact: Happy people are better workers. Those who are engaged with their jobs and colleagues work harder - and smarter. And yet,... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/1916 Wed, 10 Dec 2014 06:08:23 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/1916-being-happy-at-work-matters Happy Face Post-It We've all seen examples of unstoppable companies that suddenly hit the wall. Growth slows down, stock prices start to decline, shareholders get nervous, and the press starts to speculate that something is wrong. In some cases, like P&G and Starbucks, the board brings back a former CEO who can presumably return the firm to its previous glory. In other cases... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/734 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:06:59 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/734-why-successful-companies-stop-growing First he talked about the importance of inspiration. Then he described the power of passion. Then he shared the value of vision. Then I almost fell asleep. The professor was describing the traits of a great leader. I certainly didn't disagree with his list: Vision, passion, inspiration,... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/733 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:06:20 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/733-5-leadership-lessons-an-mba-can-t-provide CEOs are often trained not to expect real-time information. The big data is too big, the processes too slow and the results more questionable than not. [So what gives? After examining the troubling gaps between BI expectation and delivery, we recommend CEOs remember these three things when choosing a solution that will get them the usable, real-time data they need....] http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/638 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:05:14 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/638-3-things-ceos-should-remember-about-business-data Everything is negotiable. It's one of those trade secrets every businessperson knows but wonï؟½t divulge. Because at the end of the day, those who bargain the best are the ones who come out on top. Learning to play the game to your advantage, to disagree without being disagreeable, is more than just a valuable skillï؟½itï؟½s key to survival. To demonstrate several ways to broker a deal, we've rounded up nine stories from famous CEOs at the negotiation table. While we... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/618 Fri, 17 May 2013 04:40:52 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/618-9-negotiation-tactics-from-famous-ceos