Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces
From the NY Times: Air Force Asks Students to Solve Real-World Problems
“People will be challenged to develop technologies for search-and-rescue operations, create software code for an unmanned aerial vehicle and to help start the newest GPS satellite.”
From the Mercury News: Calling all ‘codaholics’: Automakers vie for tech talent
“U.S. automakers have embarked on an ambitious drive to hire software ‘codaholics,’ an effort that is increasingly pitting Detroit against its technology partners in Silicon Valley”
From Harold Jarche: Networked Professional Development
“It can sometimes be difficult to see oneself as a node in multiple networks, as opposed to a more conventional position within an organizational hierarchy. We have become used to titles, job descriptions, and other institutional trappings. But network thinking can fundamentally change our view of hierarchical relationships.”
From Dan McCarthy: Leadership Development “Moneyball”
“Here’s some statistics on leadership development based on what I’d consider highly credible research. Use it to outfox your competition or to sound like a smarty-pants at your next networking event.”
From Stanford: 2013 Executive Coaching Survey
“‘It’s lonely at the top’ appears to be truer than ever, according to a new study conducted by the Center for Leadership Development and Research at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance, and The Miles Group. Nearly two-thirds of CEOs do not receive coaching or leadership advice from outside consultants or coaches, and almost half of senior executives are not receiving any either, the survey reveals.”
Hat tip to Irene Becker for pointing me to this post.
