What if jerks are the ones who get things done? That’s how Shark Tank‘s Kevin O’Leary and Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor began their recent conversation on LinkedIn–saying they do not look for likeability when investing or hiring. Kevin O’Leary said, with Taylor nodding in agreement: “In the early years and looking at the outcomes, I
Yusuf Dikeç’s picture has been all over the internet this week. People are fascinated–I’m willing to predict his picture will show up in memes for years to come. And frankly, it’s the first time I’ve given a moment’s thought to the Olympic shooting competition. Yusuf Dikeç won the silver medal in this
Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign is in full swing and as such, she needs a staff. And indeed, she just dropped almost 100 job opportunities. Of course, these are temporary positions, but on the plus side, candidates probably won’t have to go through three months of interviews to
Hiring and firing can both take a long time. And sure, as a business owner, you want to be fair and make good decisions. But perhaps you should think about speeding up your firing processes. Employment attorney Eric Meyer recently shared a court case on LinkedIn in which a TSA employee complained about workplace discrimination and was fired shortly thereafter. Normally,
Twelve years ago, I wrote a rather pompous viral article titled “Why my child will be your child’s boss.” Granted, the headline was designed to get hits, but I truly believe the principles the Swiss schools espouse, namely independence. The child in the article graduated from secondary school earlier
Leadership transitions are difficult, and Vice President Kamala Harris has a huge transition she has to nail if she wants to win the official nomination as the Democratic candidate and even more so if she wants to beat Donald Trump for the presidency. Whether you’re stepping down to let someone else take
Is DEI dead? Several news sources have reported this week that Microsoft laid off its DEI team. That isn’t precisely what happened, according to a Microsoft spokesperson who said in an email to Inc., “This was two roles impacted in the events team, doing work that was duplicative of the centrally managed D&I org —
Former President Donald Trump just announced his vice presidential pick: Ohio Senator JD Vance. While you may not think politics applies to business, this is an example of a hiring strategy valuable to business leaders. How do you go about choosing your core team–especially when you’re launching a new venture? (While the United States isn’t exactly a
Unless you are a farmer or live in a farming community, you probably haven’t heard of Tractor Supply Co. Based in Brentwood, Tennessee, the company is valued at $28.8 billion and employs 50,000 people–but on June 18, it had a $31.2 billion market cap. What happened, and what caused the company to end Pride
Sexual harassment happens at work. Some of it is overt and obvious (“If you don’t sleep with me, you won’t get a raise.”), and some is subtle and harder to identify (depending on the tone and relationship between the two people in question, “You look nice today” could be a
