It's that time of year again, the long weeks of festivities are over and the solemn sketching out of the year ahead has begun.

 Just one day after he stepped down from GE's top job, I got the chance to talk with Jeff Immelt and hear what he’s learned about leading during times of change. Here are three ideas that I took away.

Discovered on Linkedin Pulse. First published on businesschicks.com.au.

Originally posted on Linkedin Pulse.

You found her! She said "yes"! No not the love of your life, but almost as good. We're talking about your star performer. Here are the three must-haves to ensure she's still on your team a year from now.

Article found on Linkedin Pulse. Originally posted on The Whole Brain Group blog.

Originally posted on Linkedin Pulse. 

What does it take to #BetheBoss ? What is a CEO ?

There are two types of bosses: Managers and leaders.

What is the real difference between a manager and a leader?

This article was discovered on Linkedin Pulse and originally published on Huffington Post.

Originally published on Linkedin Pulse.

“What’s next?”

That’s the question on your long-time employees’ minds, and it’s the one you have to answer if you want to stem turnover and improve retention.

Discovered on Linkedin Pulse. Originally published on The Whole Brain Group blog.

As a business owner, I'm always trying to learn from the experience of other entrepreneurs, and that happens most often through reading their books. Here are the top books I buy in bulk and regularly recommend to clients and colleagues. Read them in any order - this just happens to be the order that I discovered them!

Originally posted on Linkedin Pulse.

Much of my career has been spent in entrepreneurial endeavors — from leadership roles at entrepreneurial organizations to building consulting practices.  I'd even argue the work of being a journalist — in my case, a foreign correspondent — is at its essence entrepreneurial. In all these cases, you bear on your shoulders the responsibility of building something important and meaningful amid a greater than average risk of failure.