October 7, 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. People lie more often when sending text messages than in any other forms of communication, according to a new research. […]
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September 16, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“All British people have plain names, and that works pretty well over there.” Paris Hilton Does your name have any real impact on your career and life success? If so, we should take a look at the top baby names for 2011 in the United States: Boys: Aiden, Jackson, Mason, Liam, Jacob, Jayden, Ethan and […]
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September 9, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“If you have nothing to say, say nothing.” Mark Twain Here’s the answer: at least 3:1 to 5:1. What’s the question? Is there a universal ratio (P/N) of positive to negative communications, interactions and behaviors that predicts individual health, longevity, performance, relationship success and how team’s perform? Across different disciplines, researchers continue to find an […]
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September 2, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“I can believe anything provided it is incredible.†Oscar Wilde Well, it’s time for electing a new president in the United States. The candidates want us to believe they are the ones to improve our economy, quality of health care provided to all Americans, reduce our budget deficit, improve international reputation and increase our national […]
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August 31, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“The only real training for leadership is leadership.†Anthony Jay In my executive coaching assignments I see “leaders” today who seem to have never learned the basic skills of supervision, management and leadership practices. Some have been moved from highly successful “specialist” roles where they relied on technical skills and competencies to roles where building […]
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August 26, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“I usually take a two hour nap between one and four†Yogi Berra Last year when I was cycling with my wife in the Tuscany region of Italy we both realized that the afternoon siesta is just part of the culture there. I don’t tend to take naps but I do head into NREM pretty […]
August 5, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.â€Â  Albert Einstein Getting ahead and getting along in organizations require that you play some politics with leaders, colleagues, competitors and others. Does your approach to playing politics “fit” the corporate culture you are in? Do you have […]
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July 29, 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. A couple of recent surveys suggest that most workers really don’t want their boss’s job. In a US based survey […]
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July 22, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“This employee should go far — and the sooner he starts, the better we’ll be.” “Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.” “He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.” Anonymous Employee Reviews from U.S. Federal Evaluations One of my doctoral dissertation committee member […]
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July 15, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“One customer well taken care of could be more valuable than $10,000 worth of advertising.†Jim Rohn I’ve written an earlier Blog about the “line of sight†between bad customer services by employees directly related to working for competent jerk bosses. In our company we believe that customers are our “bosses†and we adhere to a […]
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