A War Worth Waging

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Michael Cohen

The Coming Jobs War By Jim Clifton (Gallup Press, 220 pp., $24.95) After finishing Clifton's The Coming Jobs War, I felt cautiously optimistic about the future of jobs across the globe. Clifton's main message is that as time progresses, the world will face a global sho... More »

A Banker's Trust in Training

Tony Bingham

When a weak economy brought myriad challenges to the banking world, SunTrust Banks CEO Bill Rogers focused on driving employee engagement. More »

Why Innovation? Why Now?

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Pat Galagan

A young man we know recently made a career move some would find unthinkable. He left a software engineering job at Google to go to work for a little-known startup with few perks and no charisma to speak of. Among his reasons for making the switch was his sense that Goog... More »

55-Plus: The New Unemployables?

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Phaedra Brotherton

Although the percentage of those considered "long-term unemployed" (27 or more weeks) is at its highest level since 1948, job seekers 55 and older are having the toughest time of all. According to a new study, possible culprits include not having the right skills and jo... More »

Gallup: Wellbeing Is the Next Employee Engagement

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Tom Rath

In recent decades, major change initiatives such as Total Quality Management (TQM) and employee engagement have taken hold in organizations - and for good reason. They've reduced costs and fueled growth. As a result, early adopters have gained a competitive edge. This l... More »