May 16, 2010 by Ken Nowack
It’s easy to quit smoking. I’ve done it hundreds of times. Mark Twain I don’t ever remember my parents telling me, “If at first you don’t succeed….try giving up.” Shouldn’t we persist or continue to pursue our goals in the face of extreme challenge or failure? I’m sure you have all heard the story of Edison (the […]
May 9, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“A telephone survey says that 51% of college students drink until they pass out at least once a month. The other 49% didn’t answer the phone.†Craig Kilborn I’ve been interested in employee and organizational surveys for a long time. I have to share with you that I am often puzzled interpreting and understanding what […]
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May 2, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“Nothing helps a bad mood like spreading it around.” Bill Watterson Despite a lot of press about how bad moods at work can be attributed to leader’s behavior, there has been limited direct research to support this hypothesizsed relationship–until now. We all know that leaders make a significant difference in talent enagement, retention and level of […]
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April 25, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather….Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.†Will Shriner I just got back from a short holiday in Yosemite, California and I ran into a professional couple who had just arrived and expressed how they were so looking forward to the beauty of […]
April 18, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand it†Charles Kettering A growing research literature suggests that emotional intelligence (EI) may play an important role in career success and job performance above that of personality and cognitive ability (incremental ability). For example, a meta-analysis of 69 […]
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April 11, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“Don’t Confuse Facts with Reality.†Robert Ballard 1.  According to a survey conducted at the 2009 World Economic Forum, 12% of the respondents said an inadequately trained workforce was a barrier in doing business in the U.S. This figure was 9.9 in the UK, 6.2 in China and 4.8 in India. 2. A survey of […]
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March 28, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“The quality of leadership, more than any other single factor, determines the success or failure of an organization.” Fred Fiedler & Martin Chemers It’s not surprising that research suggests unequivocally that leadership has tremendous impact on talent engagement, retention and productivty ((Nowack, K. (2006). Emotional intelligence: Leaders Make a Difference. HR Trends, 17, 40-42)). Can […]
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March 14, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save” Will Rogers If you have read my earlier posts on Ajax, the current guide dog puppy my wife and I are raising you will know of our commitment to this volunteer puppy raiser program […]
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March 7, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” Aaron Levenstein Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. A recent 2009 survey by Accenture on work life balance found an interesting surprise–68% of the […]
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February 28, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.†Albert Einstein How trusting are you? Here is a quick quiz to test your level of trust: 1. I usually count the number of items in another person’s cart when I stand in the 10 item or less […]
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