True open-mindedness, the kind described by Laszlo Bock, is a critical, but unappreciated component of CEO leadership.ï؟½As a trait first measured by social psychologists in the ï؟½50s, open-mindedness has not been studied in relation to leadership effectiveness. Here are the key characteristics of...

Health care giant Abbott Laboratories launched its Freedom 2 Save program in June, which helps employees save for retirement while paying off student loans. Employees contribute 2 percent of their pay toward their student loan debt, and Abbott contributes 5 percent of their pay into the employee's 401(k) plan.tuition reimbursement This benefit, along with...

Grab your slate chalkboard and jot this down: "The old performance management model is dead." But of course you don't own a slate chalkboard, because its time has come and gone. And just as it no longer makes sense to...

Election Day 2016 saw voters approve new marijuana laws in seven states. There are now 28 states, plus the District of Columbia, with medical marijuana laws and eight states, plus the District of Columbia, with recreational marijuana laws. This blossoming mish-mash of conflicting state and federal laws is confusing employers and employees alike...

Every new job has a learning curve - and every existing job evolves over time. Consistent learning and training helps employees build and sharpen their skills, and ensures that your team is growing with their roles, rather than remaining stagnant. Passing around a lengthy PDF or slideshow presentation may seem like...

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and smart manufacturing initiatives are accelerating the creation of new technologies, transforming global manufacturing. Like most innovation, competitive advantage and measurable, improved economics will be...

Dirk Uhde isn't the kind of guy who talks a lot about software. So when a team of data scientists and software developers from GE Digital's European Foundry met him amid the sparks, grime and welding equipment of the industrial plant he manages in southeastern France, he struggled to follow their technical parlance. When he tried to explain how his machinery worked, they didn't have an easy time either...

You will find yourself in various difficult situations on your leadership journey. To handle these situations, you need to develop a toolbox of critical leadership skills. One such tool is curiosity...

Self-help advice isnï؟½t exactly in short supply. There are research-backed tips out there for boosting confidence, resilience, risk taking, and adaptability. The message is pretty clear: Feel better about yourself or...

You know that feeling when you're in the spotlight and you flub your lines? When your head starts to buzz and all you can see is white? You're not alone. Although 70 percent of Americans who speak publicly...

Here is a checklist with a dozen actions a manager can adopt to drastically improve working relationships with employees. We won't call them New Year's resolutions (those vows are often broken by midspring). Let's just call it an achievable to-do list for the new year...