Mike Osorio

The cynicism expressed is not surprising, but is completely off-base. It is a beautiful piece with an extremely important message for all women. Of course the people at Dove want to inspire a connection between this emotive piece and their brand, with the end goal being selling more of...

This is always the most obvious, yet the most difficult practice for managers: to actually lead. And leadership requires personalized focus on individual team members—and avoiding all 10 of these obvious, yet all-too-common mistakes.

The relevant exercise is understanding what stands in the way of exemplary leadership. Some obstacles stem...

The prom has always been, and will always be simply a wonderful opportunity to have a memorable life experience. It is usually the first large-scale milestone in life, which will be followed for most by graduations, marriage, children, and significant anniversaries.

There is nothing wrong with a bit of extravagance...

I suppose the obvious point would be that if this really is a game changer, unless the protocols are trademarked, Google will create "GooglePerks" and will squash this upstart.

It is a nice gesture but one that will neither be followed by others nor make a difference in the overall pay issues front line staff experience. Compensation philosophies (intentional or not) determine the pay structures of both senior executives and frontline staff.

For retailers whose philosophy is to attract,...

It is a clever spot that will certainly get people talking about Kmart. Unfortunately, since the press coverage has been deservedly bad for this mediocre retailer for more than a decade, most of the discussions will not be about shopping at the store. It will sound more like, "Gosh,...

This is one of those topics that seeks a simple answer. Unfortunately, there isn't one. "Become more democratic" will have amazing success in some organizations and be a dismal failure in others based purely on the authenticity of the effort.

What works? A senior team, led by the CEO, that...

Despite overwhelming evidence that a fully diverse workforce and leadership team leads to a sustainably successful enterprise, few organizations consistently make diversity a reality. Why? As humans, we naturally gravitate to what is comfortable and predictable. This translates to making hiring and promotion decisions based largely on a 'more...

It is likely that a success in the store-within Best Buy concept would lead to a few, well positioned standalone stores in major markets. The question will be how the experience translates. Is it just an add-on to the Best Buy experience, or will Samsung be able to learn...

Nordstrom has largely avoided the 'a store for mom' label of other department stores due to its incredible service and local buying emphasis. Savvy should be a good fit for the retailer as it delivers cool fashion in a high service environment. This is not an attempt to compete...