by rmcdermott | Jun 6, 2013 | Job Performance, Job Search, Rod McDermott
It’s 2pm and I’ve been sitting at Jury Duty since 7:45 this morning, with a break for lunch. Lots of time to catch up on emails, and to think about an impactful blog. I just received an email from a former employee asking me to take a reference call from a...
by rmcdermott | Apr 8, 2013 | Innovation, Job Performance, Rod McDermott
How do you attract stars to your organization? What tools do you give your A-players to help them succeed? A good business will provide their stars with the ammunition they need to win. Often times, we are focused on the dollar signs as a way to attract the best in...
by rmcdermott | Sep 17, 2010 | Great First Impressions, Job Performance, Rod McDermott
I recently finished the book Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin. Great book. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it. While most business books I’ve read don’t really introduce new concepts (I know my blog doesn’t really either), the really good ones...
by rmcdermott | Jun 1, 2010 | Job Performance, Job Search, Rod McDermott
I know I’ve blogged about this already, but it seems worth bringing up again, for a number of reasons. First, I’d like readers to share their own experiences on two topics, and second, I want to give readers a unique perspective and see what they think about it. OK,...
by rmcdermott | Mar 18, 2010 | Job Performance, Rod McDermott
Those senior executives that are either in transition now, or have been in the last 5 years, know that networking plays a key role in finding their next opportunity. The old adage of “who you know” has been changed to “who knows you” and it’s amazing to see how people...
by rmcdermott | Mar 15, 2010 | Job Performance, Rod McDermott
“What would you like to see me do more of? Less of? Anything I should be doing to be more effective?” Basically – “How am I doing?” How many times have you asked your boss these questions, and how often? How about your subordinates asking you? If...
