February 21, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“Honesty may be the best policy, but it’s important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second best policy.†George Carlin I think we can all agree that we’d like leaders (and all talent) to possess a high degree of trustworthiness, honesty and integrity. If only we could figure out the best way […]
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February 7, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“If you don’t know where you are going you might wind up somewhere else” Yogi Berra I just finished two 3.5 day developmental assessment centers with a large University medical center and another with a state university system for high potential leaders. At the end of the assessment center, it was surprising to note that […]
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January 31, 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 are very intuitive and some are not….what do you think?  1. A recent 2009 survey of 372 human resources professionals by industry […]
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January 24, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn” Alvin Toffler Being a volunteer puppy raiser for a guide dog has really been helpful for me to think about how to teach, train, and coach others. I’m often wondering just what […]
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January 17, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“Make sure that team members know they are working with you, not for you.†John Wooden The last few Blogs have introduced a powerful performance coaching model that can be used to engage and develop talent at all levels. I’ve provided this case study and reflective questions in the spirit of seeing how well you […]
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January 8, 2010 by Ken Nowack
 “No one has ever become poor by giving.” Anne Frank  One of my favorite motivational stories to tell is an adaption of the “starfish story” by Loren Eiseley and as many of you know popularized by Joel Barker. In the story, a man walking at the beach approaches a boy who is vigorously […]
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December 13, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go but ought to be.†Rosalyn Carter Ajax, our guide dog puppy in training,  just passed his AKC Canine Good Citizens test at 9 months (a bit of a surprise because he still likes to greet […]
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December 6, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“Just because you’re not sick doesn’t mean you’re healthy.” Author Unknown Results of a new study from the University of Maryland confirm what working parents already know — the expanded work week is undermining family life. In a study of over 500 employees in a Fortune 500 company, researchers concluded that long hours at work […]
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November 29, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“I couldn’t wait for success, so I went ahead without it.” Jonathan Winters In a lot of my executive coaching we discuss performance, effectiveness and success. Some executives perceive they are wildly successful using only a narrow way of defining their life–with work being the most important factor despite having poor health, broken family relationships […]
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November 22, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present.” Babatunde Olatunji I’ve often been criticized as “speaking†to our seeing eye dog puppy in training as if he truly understands what I am telling him (I guess it is the psychologist in me). I’ve […]
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