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Articles by Jennifer Selby Long

• The Biggest Mistake Flexible People Make When Internal Competition is Tough
  Do you pride yourself on how well you "stay flexible" or "adapt to whatever the company needs." Sometimes that's advantageous, but the biggest mistake flexible people make when internal competition is tough is to adopt the strategy of staying so flexible that no decision-maker really knows what you want.
  Published 16Dec2008, viewed 220 times

• How to Excel at the Ultimate Oxymoron: a Recession-Era Corporate Holiday Party
  For those of you having a corporate holiday party, here are some timely tips for leaders the organization.
  Published 27Nov2008, viewed 238 times

• Five Signs You're in Poor Standing with Your Boss
  With the economy so tight, people are nervous about their jobs. Are you picking upo n the right signals? Here are some clues that you might want to look for.
  Published 20Nov2008, viewed 247 times

• Develop Trust by Speaking Up During Uncertain Times
  Are you being a silent leader? Many times, during troubled times, executives feel they have to go it alone to address the challenges of the business when they should actually open their mouth and let the words come out, over and over and over again. Those leaders that speak up clearly and frequently gain trust and loyalty.
  Published 11Nov2008, viewed 190 times

• Five Simple Ways to be a Hit at the Company Holiday Party
  It's corporate holiday party season. Are you prepared? Here are some tips that will help you ensure that you're remembered for all the right reasons.
  Published 01Nov2008, viewed 208 times

• Do You Want to Calm Your Fears?
  We've been on an economic ride lately. There are a lot of things to worry about. Several years ago, a Chinese leader told me that 'change' is not an individual word, but a composition of two words: Wei and Gi. Wei means danger and Gi means opportunity. Danger and opportunity are intertwined, and how we deal with the danger defines how we will see and benefit from the opportunity.
  Published 21Oct2008, viewed 196 times

• The One Thing That Separates Successful Change Leaders from the Rest of the Pack
  When defining vision in order to transform your business, you and your team can't do it on your own. You need everyone. The one thing that separates successful change leaders from the rest of the pack is that they get it, and they act on that understanding by providing all eight of the change essentials I recommend.
  Published 17Oct2008, viewed 221 times

• How to Create Shared Values so You Can Make Your Customers and Employees Happier
  The message in this article is so important in this era of cynicism that everyone needs to see it. The scenario is this: you've been tapped to lead the Our Corporate Values project. How bogus. You dread it. Nothing holds less appeal for the typical leader than being assigned a vague internal project.
  Published 16Oct2008, viewed 229 times

• Are you Worried About Motivating Top Employees During a Down Economy?
  Here are some tips to keep in mind with your current staff that are not costly to implement but they're important for every leader and business owner to do. You should actually be doing them on an ongoing basis, but especially right now.
  Published 14Oct2008, viewed 269 times

• Are You Worried about Throwing Away Money on Executive Coaching?
  We have found that the value of executive coaching is exponentially increased when sponsored by the employer, aligned with the employer's goals, and involving the employer at key points in the leader's growth. For employers, executive coaching is a savvy investment.
  Published 20Aug2008, viewed 242 times

• #1 Reason 75% of Organizational Change Efforts Fail & How YOU Can Be Part of the 25% that Succeed
  Have you ever tried to lead a major organizational change that failed? It's something we don't forget very easily. Because of this, I've been an avid student of how to make organizational changes successful. I advise clients on how to avoid all of the mistakes I made and ensure that their changes will be smoother and more successful. Let me share some of what I've learned.
  Published 17Aug2008, viewed 207 times

• The Hidden Secret to Manage Your Workload and Reduce Your Stress -- That Nobody Talks About
  Is your career wearing you out? Are you too tired to enjoy your family and friends on the weekends, or what little part of the weekend you have? Well, I have a secret to share.
  Published 06Aug2008, viewed 241 times

• How to Quickly Warm Up Your Team so You Can Get Them to Tell You the Truth
  Have you ever had to take over a team that had reason to not tell you the truth? This can be tough. The article list includes questions that have worked well for me over the years. Multiple wording options are included because - you guessed it - some teams respond better to certain words than others.
  Published 05Aug2008, viewed 204 times

• Five Easy Ways to Spot an Introvert at Work
  Now that you know introverts and extraverts can work together, let's walk through ways to identify who's who.
  Published 09Jul2008, viewed 354 times

• Feedback as a Competitive Sport
  A common roadblock to success is the use of feedback to win, to dominate the person seen as the opponent. Dealing with this can affect your happiness and your sanity. Organizations in which leaders and managers routinely share high-quality feedback are easier to scale and have fewer nagging problems and less operational drag.
  Published 08Jul2008, viewed 221 times

• How to Have a Lousy, Miserable, Failed Tenure as a Volunteer Board Member
  Nearly all leaders extend their leadership beyond the workplace to head volunteer organizations throughout their lives, often as board members. It doesn't take long in your first volunteer leadership job to realize things are different from your paid leadership job. There are seven root causes of poor volunteer organization leadership. It's not complicated and anyone can identify, understand, and prevent them.
  Published 17Jun2008, viewed 196 times

• Traveling Light: Literally
  Traveling with carry-on luggage for 19 days. Can it be done? Why would you do it? The Wall Street Journal recently reported that this summer is projected to be the worst ever for congestion and delays. No checked luggage = one less line at the departure airport. It's another way to avoid all the extra fees for checked bags, which means more money to spend on your vacation.
  Published 31May2008, viewed 403 times

• Extraverts and Introverts: You CAN Work Together Without Going Nuts
  We all essentially fall into one of two camps: extraverts get most of their energy from the outer world of people, while introverts get it from the inner world. How does this play out at work? Plan for both and you reap the benefits.
  Published 29May2008, viewed 230 times

• Hold a Successful Meeting: At Last!
  Meetings have a bad reputation. It's unfair, really. It's not the meeting's fault. It could be good, if only people would let it. You can vastly improve the outcome of a routine meeting simply by using a mere five of my favorite tools.
  Published 17May2008, viewed 231 times

• The Five Best Ways Improve Your Organization during a Recession
  With so many companies bracing for a recession, beware of acting rashly when it comes to leadership development and training budgets. Learn how to intelligently stretch your development investment during a downturn and avoid the problems caused by indiscriminate budget cuts.
  Published 15Apr2008, viewed 1697 times

• You're Not a Loser...and Other Deep Insights You May Have Missed Along the Way
  Wondering why you got that promotion or assignment? Wondering why they picked you? Maybe you're better than you think. Maybe it just doesn't matter. Now's your chance to show them what you can do.
  Published 27Mar2008, viewed 292 times

• I've Completed My Coaching Program. Now What?
  Now that you've finished your coaching, do you find yourself falling back into old habits? Here are some keys steps to help you avoid doing just that.
  Published 21Mar2008, viewed 233 times

• The Five Hidden Secrets of High Performing Teams
  Are you looking for the magic touch in building high performing teams? Look no further. Here are the five hidden secrets that make great teams really stand out.
  Published 15Mar2008, viewed 262 times

• How Great Leaders Successfully Jumpstart Reorganized Teams
  When launching new teams, beware of the assumptions you make about people you already know. The steps are the same; it's the nuances that are different. As the leader, be sure to check your relationship assumptions. In this article, you'll find four steps for creating successfully teams.
  Published 28Feb2008, viewed 260 times

• Five Biggest Ways Leaders Sabotage Acquisitions
  There are at least a dozen ways to sabotage an acquisition, but for the sake of brevity, and to stay focused on the areas in which I can speak from the most experience, let's explore five of them.
  Published 22Feb2008, viewed 277 times

• How to Build an Innovative Culture so You Can Leave Your Competition in the Dust
  Some companies manage to pull off significant innovation, much to their advantage. It comes down to a dozen factors that are directly correlated with innovation. Some of them are obvious, while others are surprising.
  Published 20Feb2008, viewed 294 times

• Beware the Life Coach Who Offers to Help You Fulfill Your Dreams
  These days, you'll have to pierce through a lot of noise in the system to get to a good coach whether of the career, leadership, or personal variety. I know, because I am always trolling for affiliates to join my team. For what it's worth, here are the minimal criteria I think you need to use. I use them myself when screening candidates.
  Published 15Feb2008, viewed 332 times

• The Hidden Secret to Leadership Success
  Think back to when you first starting working in your profession. There was quite a bit of variance in the talent and intelligence of your many peers, wasn't there? Now that you've moved up the food chain, the variance isn't so big, is it?
  Published 13Feb2008, viewed 427 times

• The Biggest Mistake Managers Make When Leading Virtual Teams
  Virtual teaming has its own challenges, and they grow bigger when the team is truly global and no matter what time you meet, one location is in their pajamas.
  Published 05Feb2008, viewed 328 times

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