by Rob Salome | Jan 31, 2019 | Leadership, Rob Salome, Strategy, Uncategorized
A friend of mine recently had a new boss take over his company. When I say take over, I mean “take over.” They came in on a rampage; cancelling major projects, berating employees, subverting leaders, criticizing employees behind their backs, etc. It was toxic and...
by Rob Salome | Dec 28, 2018 | Gen Y, Leadership, Rob Salome, Uncategorized
Nashville recently received the exciting news that Amazon is bringing 5,000 new jobs to the Music City. This is great news, but in a city where unemployment is the lowest in the Southeastern United States, this may have some adverse effects. The famous Christmas...
by Rob Salome | Nov 8, 2018 | Author, Leadership, Rob Salome, Uncategorized
In today’s workforce, about 40% of bosses are younger than those they lead. Let’s break this down. Since the oldest Millennial is 38 years old and 35% of the U.S. workforce is comprised of Millennials, it is likely Millennials across the country and across industries...
by Rob Salome | Sep 14, 2018 | People Development, Rob Salome, Strategy
Numbers don’t lie, but they don’t always tell the truth you think they are telling. We saw GDP growth at an unprecedented 4.4% in third quarter – double what it was in April 2018. At the same time, unemployment is at an all-time low – 3.9% nationwide in the...
by Rob Salome | Aug 8, 2018 | Leadership, People Development, Rob Salome, Uncategorized
I suppose I’ve had mentors over the course of my professional career. Sometimes I knew it and sometimes I didn’t. On some occasions, my ignorance was due to appreciation – I was just glad to get a few pointers. On other occasions, my ignorance was founded – the advice...
