When it Pays to Invest in Yourself

A good friend of mine was lamenting the small thinking on professional development he was encountering from some of his sales representatives. The issue was an upcoming industry conference and training opportunity. All of the representatives had the opportunity to...

Don’t Get Blindsided by Organizational Politics

Some people take pride in being deaf and blind to organizational politics. A good friend and now out-of-work colleague confesses that he didn’t see his termination coming. He offered: “I didn’t want to play the games.” He now knows that is approach was...