by Louis Gerzofsky | Apr 14, 2017 | Work-Life
If we’re mostly risk averse, then our reluctance to make certain decisions would be based upon the prospect of losing something measurable in the outcome. Hiring the ‘wrong’ executive for the job could cost the company its competitive edge. Accepting...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Apr 13, 2017 | Careers
Imagine the following: We’re stuck in a dead end job with what must be the world’s worst bosses. In fact they’re so bad to us that they feel like real slave drivers. And to make matters worse, we’re working at one of the most successful...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Apr 12, 2017 | Work-Life
No, really. As the companies of the Idea Economy increasingly rely upon ‘liquid workforces’ — as opposed to large quantities of permanent employees — how are these organizations going to deploy, coordinate, manage, supervise, communicate with,...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Apr 11, 2017 | Business Relationships
The people doing the networking can find it uncomfortable to the point of unpleasant. But this post isn’t about their pain. What about the people who are being asked to provide the referral? Who’s thinking about their time and their credibility? After all,...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Apr 10, 2017 | Work-Life
When the other person is doing the talking, why can’t we wait to speak? Instead of letting our employee or professional peer or friend or family member finish their point, why are we so ready to jump in as soon as they take a breath or a pause? Are we suffering...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Apr 7, 2017 | Careers
As the ‘CEO of our Career’ we’re responsible for the Sales and Marketing and Branding of ourselves and our services to the wider world. In fact, we could think of ourselves as our very own ‘Head of Sales & Marketing’ when we’re...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Apr 6, 2017 | Careers
Cus D’Amato was a great trainer of great boxers. MikeTyson and Floyd Patterson were two of his most famous and successful boxers. I thought I’d share the following quote of his: “An amateur is an amateur in his attitude emotionally. A professional is...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Apr 5, 2017 | Careers
What does the fence sound like? “I want to build relationships with that side of the business but I don’t think they’ll let me even try. I want to get to know my employees better but I don’t have the time. I want to offer my clients an amazing...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Apr 5, 2017 | Work-Life
For me, as well as for lots of other Americans, it probably started in the first grade. That’s where we learned to follow the rules; to play it safe; to fit in; to avoid asking too many questions; to make sure the homework was arranged in exactly the right way...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Apr 4, 2017 | Leadership
The old supposition was that organizations hire or promote people until they reach their ‘level of incompetence’, after which, their careers stall or go in reverse. But that presupposes a static view of talent that is best signified by the...
