Chester Elton, member of 100 Coaches and one of the most influential voices in our field today, asks me to describe Stakeholder Centered Coaching, the coaching practice I created, use and that more than 2000 coaches have been certified in to date. Accompanying Written Blog Marshall’s Complete Video Blogs This …

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates credits billionaire investor Warren Buffett as one of the people who has played the most instrumental role in his success — including helping him to get through one of the hardest periods in his career. In an interview last week, Gates said that the 88-year-old Buffett …

Because the United States is the only developed country without a paid-parental-leave policy, Americans have to rely on their state governments and employers to step up. And while there have been recent developments indicating that more will follow suit, only six states and Washington, DC, have paid family-care policies that …

To some, working remote means never having to leave your house or put proper pants on. In reality, new research finds, many remote employees work harder than in-office employees for the same benefits and promotions. The study, published in Organizational Science and authored by a pair of University of California-Santa …

Shannon Sullivan had been working in talent management at Hulu for about three years when she noticed herself losing motivation. She tried, in vain, to figure out what had gone wrong. “I found myself in a vicious and unproductive cycle of looking outward for others to fix my sense of …

They call it “ shockvertising” — ads made to shock their way into your memory by way of gruesome violence, over-the-top sexuality, or other taboo-shredding imagery. Ad agencies around the world have adopted the audacious method, with the marketing pros behind activist organizations like PETA specializing in scandalous imagery. Italian …

Photo Credit: Ikea Revisiting history has always been a mindful way to gain a greater perspective and understanding of all kinds of subjects. So for the bright CEOs and entrepreneurs of the modern age, looking back at past industry trends, businesses and innovators can teach them valuable lessons in building …

A small gesture that only took 5-10 minutes did not take much. The difference to those waiting was enormous. This doctor clearly has a caring mindset.  Being thoughtful involves listening at work (to your customers and your employees), at home (to your spouse and your children), and your personal life …

Database software is a long-established market in the tech industry, but Claudius Weinberger was still able to find a new niche within it. A big trend in the database market over the last 20 years or so has been the the move away from traditional so-called relational databases. Those are …

Bars are filled with people trying to look cool. Maybe you’re trying to impress your squad. Maybe you’re trying — and failing — to woo someone on a first date. Or maybe you just want to appear cool in front of me, your bartender. And why not? Bartenders are hip. …