A manager recently asked me for some advice. He was trying to motivate his people to improve efficiency. I’ve always thought the best way to motivate people is to show them where they fit in the big picture and how improving performance is good, not just for the company and its owners, but for them.

Ten up-and-coming executives in Central Pennsylvania have signed on for a leadership development program run by executive coach John Dame.

Penn State Health’s newest CEO is the first in the Hershey-based health system’s history to not split his duties between leading the system and the Penn State College of Medicine.

Q: As hard as it is to believe, I have had one of my employees take my intellectual property and use it outside of our company to make money for himself. What should I do?

John Dame is a CEO coach, executive team consultant and leadership strategist based in Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania.