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It Pays to Attend to Your Organization’s Talent

May 3rd, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

The Hackett Group completed last year a 3-year Talent Management Performance study that showed how Global 1000 level companies that invest in and develop more comprehensive talent management capabilities yield benefits ...more »

Up and Down…between the Balcony and the Dance Floor

April 8th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (2)

Ron Heifetz and his co-authors, in their excellent book, The Practice of Adaptive Leadership, (see my earlier post) presented this vivid and easy-to-remember visual image which they apply to the ...more »

Skills & Knowledge…Leveraged through Attitude

November 9th, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

At a recent workshop leadership consultant Kevin Shane made a point that really resonated with me. He said, Your attitude has a huge multiplier effect on your skills and knowledge." Your employees ...more »

Coaching vs. Mentoring

November 5th, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

Whatever your field and whether you are a manager or individual contributor, you can benefit greatly from feedback and advice as you navigate the currents and shoals of your career. ...more »

Resist the Temptation to Tell…Ask Instead

October 22nd, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

In a recent Business Week article entitled Leadership: How to Ask the Right Questions, coaching expert Gary Cohen makes the statement: Before getting into answer mode, ask "Whose decision is it?" ...more »

What Science Knows…about Motivation

October 13th, 2009 at 10:00 am » Comments (0)

The energetic author, Daniel Pink, has a new book coming out at the end of the year. It's called Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. I expect it ...more »

The Checklist is Not the Goal

September 17th, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

Reading Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman's brand new book, The Inspiring Leader, I ran across an interesting quote: Many people believe that they will be judged by what they don't accomplish ...more »