I might not be the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but I'm pretty good at getting most of the other bulbs to light up.

When employees underperform, a leader tells them so.

GE's businesses turned in a terrific first quarter. Our products and services are being well received in unusually robust global markets.

Leaders relentlessly upgrade their team, using every encounter as an opportunity to evaluate, coach, and build self-confidence.

Any company trying to compete...must figure out a way to engage the mind of every employee.

Not surprisingly, work-life moaners tend to be a phenomenon of below-average performers.

Celebrating creates an atmosphere of recognition and positive energy. Imagine a team winning the World Series without champagne spraying everywhere. And yet companies win all the time and let it go without so much as a high five. Work is too much a part of life not to recognize moments of achievement. Make a big deal out of them. If you don't, no one will.