College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson’s latest column in The Free Lance-Star is entitled, “DECIDE THAT YOU CAN.” At the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Great Britain’s Roger Bannister finished the 1,500 meters in fourth place. He determined then that he wanted to be the first person in history to run a mile in less than four minutes. […]
College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson’s latest column in The Free Lance-Star is titled, “CARE ENOUGH TO COACH.” I once had a colleague who provided me with opportunities to be a coach. As a manager, he had a good heart and gave me every indication that he wanted to be a good manager. But there were many […]
College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson’s latest column in The Free Lance-Star is titled “The Best Way to Handle Salary Increases.” During my first eight years in the workplace, I received an annual salary increase. While that was terrific, my raise percentage was the same as every other person in the business school. A new dean […]
College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson’s latest column in The Free Lance-Star focuses on the “Transition to Retirement.” Most of us think of retirement as something to look forward to when we’re in our 60s. That’s when the majority of workers will retire. But it’s not the only time. Increasingly, people are having to wait […]
College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson’s weekly column in The Free Lance-Star discusses TREATING PEOPLE WITH RESPECT. Once upon a time, there was an organization. This organization welcomed a new head person. This person had come from a similar organization where he had years of experience as the head guy. Months into the new person’s tenure, […]