Samuel Bacharach Blog | Leadership: Pragmatic & Proactive

Good Jobs Exist. The Problem Is Your Resume

By wbriggs on 02/28/12

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Don Fornes, CEO of Software Advice, has an astonishing point:
“[At] Software Advice, we’re hiring like mad, or at least trying to. You might think a growing company with interesting jobs, great pay, top-notch benefits and a cool office would find hiring to be a breeze in a recession like this. Nope.
The problem is Fornes can’t find candidates that take the time to write a decent cover letter and personalize their resumes. He admits that he …

Hire Oddballs, Weidos, & Misfits

By wbriggs on 02/28/12

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A few days ago the New York Times ran a must read interview with Susan Credle–CEO of the advertising agency, Leo Burnett USA.
She talks about generating good ideas, recognition, resolving disputes, and reading people. But the most enlightening part of the interview revolved around her hiring practices.
Ms. Credle admits that she prefers to hire the oddballs, weirdos, and misfits.
It’s not because she has a soft spot for losers, it’s because she feels new, fresh, perspectives …

Lessons From a Dumpling Stand

By wbriggs on 02/28/12

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Tricia Wang, an ethnographer and writer, recently followed a Chinese migrant family around and helped as they set up a dumpling stand outside of a sprawling factory.
Her observations are stunning and remarkable.
The family wakes up at 4:30AM and starts making dumplings with limited tools, little water, and equipment that doesn’t work. On top of that the family’s dumpling business is hounded by local police who want to shut them down.
Making matters worse the family is …

A Promising 12 Point Program to Success, Happiness, & Riches

By wbriggs on 02/28/12

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Jesse Thorn is a self-made man who considers himself successful. He’s got a family, money in the bank, and a growing radio business he loves.
Thankfully, Jesse isn’t a secretive man. He’s written down his road-map to success and given it the modest title: Make Your Thing: 12 Point Program for Absolutely, Positively 1000% No-Fail Guaranteed Success
Every one of Jesse’s points is illustrated by a quirky, real-world, example. He suggests you build a community much like …

“Doctor, It’s My Boss…”

By wbriggs on 02/28/12

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According to new research presented in The Atlantic bad bosses can negatively impact your mental and psychological health which in turn can affect your family.
Now, I’ve had my share of bad bosses. The worst came from the world of retail. I was a sales “associate” and he was my manger and in charge of making sure I came in to work on time and didn’t dress like a slob. The only problem was he had …

Leaders & Their Excuses, Excuses, Excuses…

By wbriggs on 02/28/12

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A lot of leadership articles look at positive leadership lessons and, for the most part, that’s a good thing. But every once and a while it’s fun and enlightening to look at what we should NOT be doing and saying. That’s why Dan McCarthy’s article, “Top Ten Excuses for Being a Lousy Leader” is a interesting (and fun) read.
Growing up the one thing that would get me in the biggest trouble was trying to find …

What Herman Cain Should Do

By Howard Zhang on 11/14/11

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Herman Cain has recently been accused for sexual harassment while he was head of the National Restaurant Association. As of now, four women have come forward offering the media their side of the story which allegedly involves sexually suggestive remarks, gestures, and even an invitation to Cain’s apartment.
Cain began by pleading ignorance for three of the alleged cases and downplaying the incident for the other claiming that he was only commenting that the women was …

Zuckerberg on Jobs (and a lot more!)

By wbriggs on 11/10/11

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This past week Facebook’s creator Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg sat down with Charlie Rose for a wide-ranging interview about everything from their battles with Google, to the Arab Spring, to how Steve Jobs influenced Zuckerberg. The interview is a must see not just for those involved in the tech world, but also for everyone who is interested in the future of leadership.
Zuckerberg on Jobs and the entire Charlie Rose interview (video)

How to Fight

By wbriggs on 09/26/11

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No one has said it better. Winston Churchill believed that the only way to get things done and move things forward was by working with allies. That means you have to get people on your side and keep them there.