While leaders often think in terms of the big picture, small, focused teams are vital to an organization's success. Good team selection is critical for long-term results. Analyzing skills, behaviors, motivators and company culture can help a leader create the perfect teams.

Putting people first, sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. Companies that put people first will have a staff of employees excited to do what they do. These employees will do better work, while acting as the company’s own recruiting arm by promoting the company's virtues to their peers.

Organizational development can be defined as the theory and practice of planned, systematic change in the attitudes, beliefs and values of employees. How does an organization get all of its employees to be part of the process? These seven strategies are a great place to start.

Millennials are the most populous generation in the workforce, having overtaken Generation X'ers in the past few years. The make up of the workforce will continue to change significantly over the coming decade as Baby Boomers retire and more members of Generation Z enter the workforce.

Some people call it an internal struggle. Others call it a “me-me” conflict. This conflict comes when either primary behaviors or motivators are contradictory to each other and clash, making us want to go in more than one direction at the same time, creating confusion and other negative emotions.

The level to which you train your employees will have a direct impact on whether or not you run a successful business. Here are five good reasons to make sure your employees have the best training possible, and what can happen as a result.