CHUCK MARTIN

Leadership expert and best-selling author Chuck Martin offers insights and advice on how to be an effective and successful business leader. He is chaimain of NFI Research, and research data informs much of his column Business Pulse. He is also author of the book SMARTS: Are We Hardwired for Success?

The Key to Better Communication: Shorter Memos

Want your business writing to get attention? Don't waste words, and watch your grammar. People tend to write way too much... so, for example, we had to shorten this article.

A Shallow Talent Pool Means Hiring Challenges

Managers see fewer qualified workers and want to retain the people they have. But managers at smaller companies are more optimistic about hiring.

Hate to Travel? You're in Good Company

Face it, flying is a major hassle. And everyone complains about the same things

Managers Don't Take Enough Vacation

Do you use the vacation time you've earned? If you're like most execs, probably not. Researcher Chuck Martin explains these unrelaxing findings.

Distractions at Work

Distractions and interruptions are legion, but the worst culprits are e-mail and the crisis du jour, reports researcher Chuck Martin.

Personal Time During the Workday

With the amount of work businesspeople face today, the line between work and personal matters can blur. Columnist Chuck Martin makes a research-based argument for balance and tolerance.

Specialists vs. Generalists

In these days of specialization, it can be more and more difficult for some to see and keep sight of the bigger picture at work.

Keys to Retention

Three-fourths of senior executives and managers say that what means the most to them when it comes to staying with an organization is autonomy and/or challenge, based on a global survey by NFI Research.

Productive Communication by Personal Discussion

Some things are best said without technology. Chuck Martin reports on a global survey showing that 67 percent of senior executives and managers say their organization would be more productive if their superiors communicated more often by personal discussion.

Learning More While Working

Additional education in the workplace can be a short-term hardship, but it is an investment in the future for both the individual and the business. Are you doing it?

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