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The art of throwing your star under the bus

Ever felt like you're being asked to do work that could result in the end of your career? In this blog, John M McKee outlines how being "too good" can end up hurting both individual and organization. by John McKee

Tags: Boss, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-07-31

Do everyone a favor and take a few days off

Taking your full vacation may seem like a luxury you can't afford in today's climate. But, that decision may actually have a negative impact on your career. In this article, John M McKee explains why it's better for all concerned if you'd "just go away". by John McKee

Tags: Job, Team, Leader, Leadership, Team Management, Management, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-07-24

My five favorite success strategies

Difficult times call for new approaches to succeed. If you're open to new ideas or trying approaches which you've never used before here are 5 strategies that John M McKee has seen used successfully by many of his clients over the years. by John McKee

Tags: Strategy, Leader, Leadership, Management, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-07-17

Best leaders ask, "What's the worst that can happen?"

Many leaders fail and whine. The best recognize that they can learn a lot from others. Talking to employees, competitors, customers, or anyone else who may have an opinion; they never shy away from asking a lot of questions. by John McKee

Tags: Team, Leader, Leadership, Management, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-07-10

What makes a great leader? Who says?

With so much written on the subject every day, becoming a great leader should be easier than it seems. Why is this? Perhaps it has to do with both what sells books as much as what's being written. by John McKee

Tags: Leader, Subject, Leadership, Professional Development, Management, Career, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-06-26

Starbucks = Wang Computer?

Good ideas without consistent and visionary leadership cannot keep any organization successful on their own. The business landscape is littered with stories of "formerly great" organizations who fail as a result of lack of leadership. Starbucks appears destined to fail for the same reason. by John McKee

Tags: Wang Laboratories, Leader, Starbucks Corp., Leadership, Management, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-06-19

How to kickstart an underachiever's performance

Underachievers can be a burden on an otherwise productive team. As a business and leadership coach John M McKee has seen a lot and here he discusses different tactics and tips used successfully to help get everyone producing effectively. by John McKee

Tags: Job, Performance, Performance Management, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-06-12

Action steps for leading others during a crisis.

It's ugly out there. Today's business news stories continue to be all about the tough stuff. The housing crisis, war, gas prices, inflation prospects, the unemployment outlook, and newly broken families. Each very difficult to weather, but when they combine, they can create a very significant personal...

Tags: Crisis, EAP, Gender And Diversity, Professional Development, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Human Resources, Career, Finance, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-06-05

9 best leadership tips and tactics for difficult times

In a lot of fields, there's chaos out there. U.S. economic news is pretty harsh. If you're based here, chances are that the economy is affecting your business; even if only indirectly. If you're not in the US, don't get too smug - sooner or...

Tags: Leader, Leadership, Management, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-05-22

New study says more IT jobs at risk

At the end of April, The Wharton School and CareerBuilder.com released new research on offshoring based on data from 3,000 hiring managers and HR professionals. If you're in any of the sectors audited, you should be aware of some of the findings. With abounding uncertainty regarding the...

Tags: Job, Information Technology, Offshoring, Outsourcing, Recruitment & Selection, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Your management style - time for a makeover?

Over a period of years, most managers develop their own style. Generally, through some trial and error they see what works and what doesn’t, then build the successful things into their repertoire for use again. After all, when something works, it just makes sense to keep it -...

Tags: Style, Leadership, Management, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-05-08

Getting fired can be OK

Many of my clients came to me because they were in danger of getting "taken out." Some came directly, paying for a coach themselves. In other situations, a company who wanted a coach to help save one of their teams retained me. In most cases, if the...

Tags: Job, Severance Package, Recruitment & Selection, Professional Development, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Career, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-05-01

Are you powerful? Or powerless?

I was working with a woman years ago who was frustrated because she felt powerless in her role. Since then I've heard this complaint many times. From both men and women, although it's increasingly more prevalent across a wide range of industries, roles, and levels of...

Tags: Subordinate, Manager, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-04-24

My subordinate says he "gets it." So why won't he change?

"I have done everything to get this guy on track. Each time I talk to him I think we've finally got an understanding about what he needs to do; but then - nothing! What do I need to do?" Ever had a subordinate who seems to have...

Tags: Job, Emotional Intelligence, Recruitment & Selection, Leadership, Workforce Management, Tools & Techniques, Management, Human Resources, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-04-17

Avoid these two mistakes: Then live long and prosper

Ever feel like you should be working at a "higher level" but keep getting passed over? I heard this comment a lot when I was leading various companies, and since establishing BusinessSuccessCoach.net, I've heard it from many clients who feel the same way. When...

Tags: Boss, Manager, Professional Development, Career, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-04-10

10+ dumb business decisions that can take a company down

Hubris, big egos, poor foresight, and lack of humanity kill great companies -- small and large -- every year. We can learn from their misguided decisions, but we need to do it before more of our businesses fail and more of our country's leadership is lost forever. ...

Tags: Talent, Women, Gender And Diversity, Sales Strategy, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Sales, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-04-09

Re-organizing? Don't bungle it

In the past week, I've had conversations with two companies regarding their plans to reduce headcount and re-organize how they do business. This leads me to think that there must be a great deal of discussion in many companies about the same thing currently. We are...

Tags: Decision, Exec, Roi/Tco, Leadership, E-mail, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management, Online Communications, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-04-03

5 CEOs' best leadership tips

Over the last 30 years I've had the great fortune of working with some truly great CEOs. Some of them led brand names like AT&T, Cablevision, General Motors, DIRECTV, and Hudson's Bay Company. Others oversaw companies that were unknown to the average person. Regardless of what...

Tags: Leader, CEO, Leadership, Management, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-03-27

So you think you know your employees?

Quick - what's the most important key to employees' overall job satisfaction? Is it money? Relationships? Healthcare? Or something different entirely? A while back Harris Interactive and staffing / recruitment firm Spherion Corp joined forces to poll people at...

Tags: Team, Employee, Nothing, Team Management, Recruitment & Selection, Financial Accounting, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-03-20

Four tips to improve your career track

Is it time to start looking elsewhere? Career-wise, many execs don't do as well as they could if they'd learn to read the tea leaves. I've seen this from two perspective: First, as an executive coach. I'm usually retained by either a company...

Tags: Job, Professional Development, Career, John McKee

Blog posts 2008-03-13