Rick Smith

It seems that Michael Jackson was able to bring out the best in us, and the worst.  His legacy is filled with triumph and talent, as well as temptation and torment.  Here are five lessons that his life and death have highlighted for us all: Great talent transcends barriers – Michael ...

There is no way to consistently identify truly outstanding job candidates from a single interview. But you can certainly sniff out the bad ones. Vice Presidents and personnel directors of the 100 largest corporations were asked to describe their worst experience interviewing prospective employees. Here are some of the ...

Guest Post: Roger Fransecky, Fortune 500 CEO Coach It's time to remind ourselves of a truth that provides context for this roiling year of declining markets, eroding 401K's, and the daily challenge of leading and living: our lives contain both prose and poetry. It's time to pay attention to our simple ...

We have all played out this drill in our heads – the doctor informs us we are ill, and gives us six months to live. What would we do? For most of us, this exercise conjures up images of traveling to places we always wanted to see, spending ...

Recently, I came across the disturbing results of a new study. According to a workplace insights survey conducted by Adecco North America Group, 28% of respondents said they would commit a dishonest act (including blaming co-workers for mistakes) in order to keep their jobs. This first piece of ...

In a little noted press conference last week, Spain’s Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriquez Zapetero said “The implementation of a broad new agenda within the United States is resulting in a significant long term obligations for its people.We welcome those who would choose to bring their prosperity to our great ...