Articles by Ken Okel

May, 12 2014

Leadership – Stop Cutting Your Employee’s Food

By |2014-05-12T14:41:10+00:00May 12th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Leadership – Stop Cutting Your Employee’s Food

If you're a leader, you may find yourself running short of productive time because you're doing the equivalent of cutting your employee's food. It's a common trap. Go into any [...]

May, 5 2014

If You’re Addicted to Work Email, Try This

By |2014-05-05T16:16:21+00:00May 5th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on If You’re Addicted to Work Email, Try This

I'd ask you to raise your hand if you're addicted to work email but I imagine that many of you have your hands full with mobile devices, about to check [...]

Apr, 28 2014

Productivity: Stop Embracing Distractions

By |2014-04-28T16:38:24+00:00April 28th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Productivity: Stop Embracing Distractions

It's not about the clothes. When faced with a tough decision, it's easy to embrace distractions. A distraction is like a life boat that gets you off a ship [...]

Apr, 14 2014

Lost Productivity: The Convenient Excuse

By |2024-03-16T12:26:12+00:00April 14th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Lost Productivity: The Convenient Excuse

A convenient excuse can keep you from doing a lot of things you don't like but it can also be responsible for a lot of lost productivity. While convenient excuses [...]

Apr, 7 2014

Your Career: Did You Lose Your Spark?

By |2014-04-07T14:28:52+00:00April 7th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Your Career: Did You Lose Your Spark?

You see a spark of excitement in the eyes of a high school student, who focuses on college much like how a hungry lion stares at a gazelle. The student [...]

Mar, 31 2014

Are You Becoming the Bad Boss?

By |2014-03-31T16:50:40+00:00March 31st, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Are You Becoming the Bad Boss?

If you worry about becoming a bad boss, a new study from Michigan State University may make you feel nervous. Researchers found that the act of carefully monitoring the fairness [...]

Mar, 24 2014

Your Big Shot – Leadership Lessons from the NCAA Tournament

By |2014-03-24T17:40:54+00:00March 24th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Your Big Shot – Leadership Lessons from the NCAA Tournament

The final seconds of an NCAA Basketball Tournament game can teach you a lot about leadership. The 64 team, single elimination competition captures the attention of viewers due to so [...]

Mar, 17 2014

Ever Feel Overqualified? An Angry Robot’s Story

By |2014-03-17T13:34:26+00:00March 17th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Ever Feel Overqualified? An Angry Robot’s Story

Once upon a time, there was a robot who felt overqualified for his job. The robot, known as Henry, had been bought by a landscaping company. Day after day, Henry [...]

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