What is Your Definition of Leadership?
In consulting for clients, in preparation for personalizing workshops and in evaluating topics for this regular column series, I regularly reflect on what the measures for success are |
Why do we really do what we do?
We all adapt to our every day routines and rituals on both a personal and professional basis |
Social Networking - Online and Off.
Everywhere you go people are talking about it - and doing it: social networking and although most of the talk is about online social networking, the phrase can applied to both to online and offline networking |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - April 2009.
Global update of who is moving where and from where - keep track of old colleagues and friends or find lost ones, brought to you by The Boutique Search Firm |
Inbox Overload.
Are you buried in your inbox? Are you inundated with messages every time you check your e-mail? If you can answer "no" to those questions, you are in a class by yourself |
Should You Leave With Your Boss?
You're working for a great supervisor, you love your job and presumably the company, and then suddenly your boss jumps ship and asks you to join him at the new company |
The Seven Deadly Sins of Management
Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Anger, Greed, Sloth - You either recognize these as the seven deadly sins or as themes for prime-time television |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What ~ March 2009.
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The Future for Recruitment and Pay in Dubai.
Where once hoteliers had their pick of jobs in Dubai now it is the employers who once again have the bargaining power as the economic crisis makes itself felt |
Age Discrimination On The Rise.
It may just be a matter of time before you encounter age discrimination, as 44 percent of senior-level executives we surveyed were in strong agreement that their age will affect their ability to land their next position — up from 33 percent... |
Venus, Mars, and Workplace Communication.
We know that men have a different workplace communication style than women - but does 'different' mean better? Well, yes |
Interview with: Peter Felix, President Association of Executive Search Consultants.
Keith Kefgen is pleased to announce the release of the fifth interview in the HVS Leaders Series, the program is designed to engage corporate executives in a real-time discussion regarding industry events |
Perfect Your International Resume.
It is becoming increasingly apparent that there are a lot of unique job opportunities abroad, so more people are turning toward international jobs for inspiration |
Mistakes in Reading Body Language at Work.
A few straight facts first: Did you know that within seven seconds of meeting people, they have already made eleven major decisions about you? Did you know that when your body language is out of alignment with your verbal message, people ... |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What ~ February 2009.
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Worker Types: A New Approach to Human Capital Management.
New research assessment reveals that employees in the service-hospitality industry fall into eight “worker type” classifications |
Meeting Bloody Meetings.
It would fair to say that all of us regard meetings as the washing up of business – you know it has to be done but no-one enjoys doing it |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What ~ January 2009.
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Power versus Control.
Many leaders, especially those new to leadership roles, make the mistake of wanting control over the actions people take rather than power over the people |
Don't Make Yourself Sound So Boring.
I'm not mentioning any names, but when I read the social networking profiles of some of my friends and business associates, I think to myself: "You're really interesting |
Avoid Micro Management.
Micro managing may make you feel in control but in reality you are only hurting yourself and the company |
Interviewing for a Job Over A Meal.
Don't order the spaghetti! As if the job interview process isn't stressful enough, now they say they want to do it over lunch |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What ~ December 2008.
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You are the President of Your Career.
This year is slated to be tricky - If you’re an employee, it’s tough because your budget was just cut |
Leading with Emotional Intelligence.
Executives with a strong Emotional Quotient (EQ),as well as a strong Intelligence Quotient (IQ), are quickly becoming the leaders who ultimately make the best decisions and lead the most satisfying lives |
Leverage the Internet to find that Job – 10 Things to Consider.
Hoteliers are fantastic with people, isn’t that what we’re paid for? But not all hoteliers are comfortable with technology yet; specially when it comes to getting the max out of the social revolution online |
Some Will, Some Won't, So What!
I can think of no other profession that's as closely associated with the term rejection as a career in sales |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What ~ November 2008.
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Global Update: Who's where and doing what ~ October 2008.
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Global Update: Who's where and doing what ~ September 2008.
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"Focus" the Missing Ingredient in the Struggle for Success.
You must have a focus in your career as a Spa Therapist! You simply cannot move through each day without a professional growth plan |
Big Brother is watching.
As headhunters, when we first approach candidates we have identified via research some are surprised about how much we already know about them |
Four Key Questions Candidates Should Ask Potential Employers.
A significantly shrinking talent pool worldwide means that competition is often stiff for organizations to identify and retain peak performers |
Global Update: Who's where and doing what ~ August 2008.
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What's In the Stars? Russian Stars, That Is.
What is the best way to start a career in the hospitality industry in Russia? Russian 5-star hotels don’t compensate better than their 4-star counterparts |
The Top Nine Hospitality Jobs in the Industry.
The hospitality industry is one of the most vital sectors globally and is quite diversified, incorporating tourism, hotels, and casinos, among many other sectors |
Global Update: Who's where and doing what ~ July 2008.
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Global Update: Who's where and doing what ~ June 2008
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Global Update: Who's where and doing what ~ May 2008.
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Career: Do You Know Where Your "Puck" is Headed?
Someone once asked Wayne Gretzky why he was so successful in hockey and he answered" "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been |
What’s the Worst That Can Happen? And, Then What?
To risk or not to risk – that is the question and it’s a great question to ask - Throughout our careers, we are faced with opportunities that require some risk-taking |
Income and Assets Measure One's Success in Business and Career.
Happiness measures one's success in life - Just because affluent consumers have lots of money doesn't mean they are going to spend it buying more luxuries |
Ten Cultural Career Lies Things “They” Told Us That Just Might Not Be True.
In April 2008, I gave a talk at Harvard Business School on the 'Ten Cultural Career Lies' - These are things I believed for most of my life |
Cats in the Cradle - The Theme Song of the Workaholic.
I may have always been a workaholic - I am not positive of that but I’ve always enjoyed what I did so much that I never minded doing it |
Women in Hospitality - A Retrospective and View of that 'Glass Ceiling'.
You’ve come a long way, baby! That chauvinistic expression should drive anyone nuts, because it simply is not enough to triumph the journey when the results are still negligible |
Effects of Layoffs on Hospitality Employee Communication Networks.
Informal networks typically are restored within four months of downsizing, according to Hospitality Study |
Vision without a Cause.
We wonder how many of you remember the movie `Rebel Without a Cause`- Rebel without a Cause is a 1955 film that tells a story of a rebellious teenager played by James Dean |
Older And Wiser?
Is the trend for younger CEOs (holding shorter tenures) coming to hotels? Are they inexperienced or do they have a fresh perspective? Last year a study reported that the average age of a large company chief executive is falling and that the... |
The Important People In A General Manager’s Life.
I began my hotel career as a front desk clerk - I subsequently worked as a reservations manager (a director of sales) and then as a multiple property sales manager |
Test Your Career Health
Many of us invest time once a year for an annual checkup of our physical health |
Digital Dirt Derails More Job Searches.
Information that is publicly available online can cost you your next opportunity and information that is not publicly available online can cost you your next opportunity- What does that mean to senior-level executives? First, execut... |
