January 20, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“If practice makes perfect, and no one’s perfect, then why practice?†Billy Corgan  Practice makes perfecct according to an old saying. Or at least if you do it enough you will become an expert. Or does it? There is, in fact, a big difference between “experts” and those “who are expert” in what […]
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January 13, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“The amount of sleep required by the average person is five minutes more.” Wilson Mizener  We all seem to be working longer and harder with health, sleep and mood being affected. Research by Sylvia Ann-Hewlett and Caroyl Luce show that 62% of high earning individuals work more than 50 hours per week, 35% […]
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December 23, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.” Steven Wright Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. In 2011, Oxford Economics built a unique global ranking model based on a weighted composite index to compare and benchmark […]
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December 16, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“I’ve got the brain of a four year old. I’ll bet he was glad to be rid of it.” Groucho Marx Through a process called plasticity, parts of the brain can be trained to do something they normally do not do or develop new capacities that help us to think and feel differently. Neuroplasticity […]
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December 9, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.” Unknown Do you know anyone that fits the description below? Narcissistic: Demonstrates impairments in personality functioning (either in excessive reference to others for self-esteem or goal setting based on gaining approval from others) and impairments in interpersonal functioning (impaired empathy or relationships largely superficial) […]
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November 18, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“All you need is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. Mark Twain” Coaching models and practitioners seem to be increasing exponentially these days. There are even organizations and training institutes devoted specifically to this particular intervention—each with different models, approaches and even ethical/professional guidelines. It seems “everyone†is now doing ssome type of “coaching†[…]
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November 11, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.” Steven Wright Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. Half of all employees who say that they do not feel valued at work report that they intend to look […]
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October 28, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“Don’t be over self-confident with your first impressions of people.†a Chinese proverb Think of the last time you met someone in a work (or non-work) context. Any idea what impression you might have made on them? Making sense of others in a social interaction is not easy — each new person we meet may […]
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October 14, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.” Franklin P. Jones It is common in most of my coaching engagements to hear my clients share perceptions of high levels of work–family balance challenges and work stressors. Perceptions of stress are often quite high, with 40 to 60 per cent […]
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October 8, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“You can observe a lot just by watching.” Yogi Berra Onboarding new and potential leaders for success is important. About 40% of executives who change jobs or get promoted fail in the first 18 months. Right now, we are grooming a new leader. His name is Indy and he is a 6-week guide dog in training […]
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