In the early stages of a technology company’s life, the founder usually pays him/herself whatever the company can afford and pays the employees as little as they possibly can. As the company matures, base salaries begin to gel and ranges are established for various...
Interviewing candidates, and trying to understand if they properly fit the position and your culture, is one of your most critical tasks as a leader. The fact is that people spend way too much time and effort looking for very specific industry fit and experience for...
When you’re looking to hire a new leader for a team, should you let the employees interview their potential new boss and weigh in on the decision? If you think employees should be allowed to interview their prospective boss you probably have the goal of being...
Salary conversations involve lots of competing issues. The hiring executive has a position to fill, yet lives with all sorts of pressures such as compensation precedents already present in the organization, an educated guess of the potential cost-benefits of the...
As my kids get older and move along on their respective career journeys, it makes me wonder about the factors that may lead to their success or challenges. Why was I able to do really well in some of the roles that I had versus other teammates?. We were all smart...
John was a great contributor to his software firm. He was the leading salesperson and was constantly adding new ideas to the organization to do with product issues, ways to connect with customers and value-added services. He’s always been a driver so, as is often the...
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