by Rob Salome | Sep 6, 2019 | Author, Leadership, Rob Salome, Uncategorized
I like to tell myself I’m mechanically inclined. After all, my undergraduate degree is in Mechanical Engineering, so I fancy myself a mechanic. But I’m not… This past year, my wife’s car needed new brakes. Having the mechanic mentality, I thought I would tackle the...
by Rob Salome | Apr 18, 2019 | Author, Leadership, People Development, Rob Salome
When companies talked about skill gaps in the 20th Century, the discussion revolved around recruiting and hiring, aligning the right degree programs, developing internal training programs, and surveys conducted by the Human Resources department. Worrying about skill...
by Rob Salome | Mar 15, 2019 | Leadership, People Development, Rob Salome, Uncategorized
Last week, while I was listening to a podcast by the John Maxwell Company, their vice president, Chris Goede, stated, “I think leadership is a visual sport.” After hearing this perspective, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. As I began to consider my leadership...
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...
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...
