William James, the famed American philosopher and psychologist, once said, “When two people meet there are really six people present. There is each person as they see themselves, each person as the other person sees them, and each person as they really are.” As a leader, how do you see yourself? And even more important… how do the people you lead see you?

Mike was the CFO of a large manufacturing company in Texas. He was an outstanding executive and he accepted this position because it suited his strengths to a tee. The company was looking for a very strategic Head of Finance who could work in partnership with the company’s CEO to take market share in existing markets, enter new markets and diversify their product line. 

This ACS skill building video provides advice for adopting a persuasive mindset.

Technical writing can be a challenge for many scientists, this ACS video demonstrates how to keep it simple.

This ACS skill builder video discusses some of the best practices and pitfalls of idea generation.

By now we all know that the life sciences industry is radically changing

Stereotypes waning as workplace values new paradigms.

An employee asks you to pay for additional training that he says he needs to do his job better. How do you know that the training will benefit the company? Is he really asking you to fund skill building that will help him land a new job somewhere else?

Selecting the best candidates is the first stage of successfully moving someone into management. Developing skills and experience through exposure to a variety of situations is an important, relatively straightforward but not commonly done phase of a successful process.

Fostering a cohesive and productive work culture can be a challenge. There are the interests of different departments to manage, time pressures, budget limitations and a host of different personalities. To top it off, people in today’s workplace come from a variety of different backgrounds: different nationalities, ethnic groups, religions, etc. People in your organization may have vastly different concepts of work, interpersonal communication, and group harmony. Multicultural communication skills are a must. The good news? They’re surprisingly easy to practice.

Are you wondering whether to invest in the Google Glass or another technology breakthrough? If you’re in business and want to be perceived as a leader, new research from Vanderbilt University suggests you might as well go for it.

The person who knows how to negotiate usually wins the better end result. In this webinar, you will hear proven ways to become not just a good but a great negotiator.