Fluid Power Journal

Long-Distance Leadership: Remote Managing the Right Way

By Kate Zabriskie Managing people who work from home is nothing new for many leaders, but getting the mechanics right can be another matter. With a few smart …

Exceptional Leaders SORT Their Thoughts

By Jill J. Johnson Most leaders believe they make good decisions. They believe they already have clarity about their situation. Protecting the status quo is …

Avoid Leadership Pitfalls: Direction Vs. Speed

By Elizabeth McCormick Have you ever had a day where your wheels spin a bit slower?  Have you noticed your team not putting the usual miles in at the office? …

Owning the Future

Leadership roles are often defined by the time an individual uses to plan their actions: a worker is concerned with what they have to do for one day, the …

National Engineering Forum Convenes Leaders in Orlando, Florida

Leaders from industry, government, and academia gathered with the National Engineering Forum (NEF) on November 9, 2015 to celebrate Orlando’s place in …

Influence: The Ultimate Power Tool

By Dr. Robert Cialdini, Ph.D In business today, effective influence is essential. Want your ideas implemented? You must influence others to act on them. Want …

Can Employers Move the Needle on America’s Mental Health?

Seven Ways Your Leaders Can Get Started Since we spend a significant chunk of our waking hours at work, employers are in a prime position to make a difference …

The Social Age Evolutionary Workplace — The 5 C’s to Recruit, Engage, and Retain Staff

The war for talent is over, and talent has won. Technology and globalization have dramatically changed the way we work over the last 20 to 30 years. However, …

Are Your Team-Building Exercises Creating a Team?

Team leaders have a perennial dilemma: how can we educate, engage, and develop our group in a substantial way that helps the team become better? Team building …

Five Tools That Will Help You Survive—and Lead Your Tribe to Success—in the Concrete Jungle

Create a reliable map to use while leading your tribe through the challenging landscape of the modern global economy. Odds are, you’ve watched one of the …