Tim Noonan

Managers and leaders play a key role in the function and success of an organization. Bad management can be incredibly detrimental to the organization, both operationally and culturally, and unfortunately, every professional will face working with a bad manager at some point in their career. What makes for a bad manager? Here are a few common management mistakes to avoid if you’re looking to creating a dynamic, productive team in your workplace.
Micromanaging
While from a boss’s perspective mi...

In a workforce that is comprised of a rapidly growing Millennial base (by 2020, they will make up the majority of workers, and they currently sit at 25% and growing, according to Forbes), it is no surprise that the generation who reshaped the ideology of “meaningful impact” is causing such a stir in its philanthropic efforts.
Get up, go to work, go home – repeat until retirement. That was the mantra of Generation X, and for many, it offered the clarion call of life: hard work equals gratifica...

The revenue model is one of the most important aspects of a startup: it’s how a startup makes money and delivers value. The simplest way to find the right model for your startup is to focus on the competition and customer insights. Revenue models aren’t limited to startups, and being familiar with the different options can help you to decide which type is the best model to serve your customers depending on the type of business you have or the problem that you’re trying to solve. Here are 6 re...

A fundamental way for a business professional to develop leadership skills is to honestly assess himself or herself and to address areas in need of improvement.
Part of the self-assessment can be completed by answering the following questions:
Who or What Can Help Me Develop My Skills?
No one is good at everything so leaders should check their egos at the door and spend ample time considering this question. Skills and behaviors can be improved, using traditional and creative channels. Skill-b...

For years the focus of hiring was on individuals that possessed strong technical skills and expertise in their respective fields. Now, interpersonal skills are leading the way into the future: the priority recently is to screen job candidates for soft skills. Also known as emotional intelligence (EQ), soft skills help to set people apart. Unlike “hard” skills, soft skills develop differently and aren’t necessarily taught in places like higher education, which, theoretically, prepares individu...