Best of the Blogs

Each monthly Best of the Blogs column in Executive Leadership pulls together the most thought-provoking insights from your favorite leadership blogs.

Forget stay bonuses

Here’s why stay bonuses are the worst kind of retention tool.

Wacky recruiting

HR Capitalist Kris Dunn displays an “outlandish” handwritten note as an example of recruiting that catches top performers.

Set ground rules

High-functioning boards and executive teams don’t miraculously work just by focusing on common challenges. They spend a few hours once a year setting ground rules. You can use quips as reminders.

Don't replace carrots

Brent Peterson learned a sad lesson at a food truck. One day, he only had $5. He figured that wouldn’t be enough for Indian cuisine, so he was ready to keep walking when the food truck’s proprietor stopped him ...

Bring value to the table

There’s new thinking about sponsorships. Consider how music inno­­vator Will.i.am is helping corporate America figure this out.

Controllable vs. uncontrollable

You’ve probably been watching global finances with a wary eye, waiting and wondering if it’s all going to blow up. But it’s not under your control.

Leader vs. ambition

Money. Title. Advancement. Perks. Power. Consider whether these are enough to drive your success and satisfaction.

Mettle vs. certainty

Leaders need to project the kind of confidence that can start a conversation instead of shutting it down, so they should aim to be more like Oprah Winfrey than Martha Stewart.

Global leaders 'get lost'

New leaders have expanded from “country-centric” to global in outlook. They have to be smart, says former Medtronic CEO William George, but now they have to be culturally and emotionally intelligent, too.

Use the power of silence

Just as Beethoven inserted powerful moments of silence in his symphonies, Abraham Lincoln imposed large periods of silence on his road to leadership.

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