Consistent Leadership – The Foundation of a Successful Culture
Most large organizations have some terrific leaders within their ranks of executives, some mediocre leaders working right next to them, and often an abysmal leader or two thrown into the mix. The result is that a given employee’s likelihood of working for …
What HR Leadership Should Look Like
It’s good advice for parents (and supervisors as well) to never discipline in anger. I suspect it’s equally good advice for bloggers to not post in frustration. I am breaking that rule just this one time. 🙂 We have long had a …
Best Predictor of Getting a Great Supervisor [Video]
What’s the best predictor of getting a great supervisor? Unfortunately it’s not as scientific as you would hope. Watch to see Dr. Hoogeveen explain what the best predictor is, and importantly, how you can prevent this unfortunate pattern in your company. If …
Don’t Just Acknowledge Mistakes – Fix Them! [Video]
All employees mess up from time to time; but when they do, great leaders don’t allow them to simply acknowledge mistakes. Instead, great leaders are wise enough to discuss with them how they’ll fix it. Transcript: Here’s a small tip when …
My Most Important Hire? A Terrific HR Leader [Video]
If Dr. Hoogeveen were to come back as a CEO, his first hire would be a terrific HR Executive. In this video he explains why. Transcript: If I were to again take on the task of being a CEO and I …
Breakthrough the OK Plateau [Video]
Being competent is easy, but pushing through to achieve excellence is difficult. In this video Dr. Hoogeveen talks discusses the mindset you need to be great and why it has less to do with talent then you would think. Transcript: I was …
The Pride is in the Details [Video]
Employee pride is incredibly powerful in a business but sometimes hard to measure. Dr. Hoogeveen simplifies how to measure it today. Transcript: It’s important that our employees be proud of their company. Let me give you one good indicator of the …
The Fight for the Silent Majority [Video]
Even the best leaders have tough times when a majority of their team are poor-performers. In this video Dr. H explains why this happens and how leaders can tilt the scales in their favor. Transcript: There’s often a battle going on …
Determination on Termination [Video]
Termination is one of the most serious things a company can do and should be done compassionately for the employee. However, Dr. H explains why you need to consider more than just the employee when making a determination on termination. Transcript: …
How Adversity can Help your Business [Video]
Every business faces adversity, and in this video Dr. Hoogeveen talks about how great leaders take advantage of these times to maximize their team’s and star employee’s growth. Transcript: Every football team looks great when you’re winning 42 to nothing. Here’s …

