May 21, 2014 by Wally Bock
My young friend, Karl, is frustrated. He’s coming up on thirty. He’s been a manger for a few years and he’d like to climb the old corporate ladder, but there’s a problem. Those durned Baby Boomers just aren’t retiring and opening up possibilities. I thought about Karl when I read a fascinating article on the […]
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May 16, 2014 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about developing your people, when to hire an executive coach, great career development, and algorithms in hiring. From Dan McCarthy: 10 Really Lame Reasons for Not Developing Your […]
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May 14, 2014 by Wally Bock
The best leaders are humble. Jeanine Prime and Elizabeth Salib include this research finding in their HBR article, “The Best Leaders Are Humble Leaders.” “In a survey of more than 1500 workers from Australia, China, Germany, India, Mexico, and the U.S., we found that when employees observed altruistic or selfless behavior in their managers — […]
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May 9, 2014 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about what to do when training doesn’t work, leadership branding, promoting from within, and your HiPo program. From Charles Jennings: What Does the Training Department Do When Training […]
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May 7, 2014 by Wally Bock
Succession planning is difficult, especially if you’re following a great leader. The Businessweek story headlined: “Following a Legend Is Hard, Sir Alex Ferguson Edition” tells the tale of one example. “Alex Ferguson left his job as manager of Manchester United (MANU) on top. The club had just won the English Premier League for the 13th […]
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May 2, 2014 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to blog posts about succession planning, leadership development and hierarchies and leadership development failings. From Chief Executive: A Strong Succession Plan Leads to Strong Success “Having a clear succession plan […]
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April 30, 2014 by Wally Bock
A succession planning miracle? Jena McGregor, writing in the Washington Post, says that the succession to a new CEO at Ford could be Alan Mulally’s “single biggest accomplishment.” Alisa Priddle’s article on the succession in the Detroit Free Press is titled: “From Mr. Miracle Mulally to polished protégé Fields: Ford’s changing of the guard.” Here’s […]
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April 25, 2014 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about succession planning and coaching. From Holly Teska: Does Group Executive Coaching Work? “Many organizations find that group executive coaching is a powerful and effective strategy for employee […]
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April 23, 2014 by Wally Bock
Leadership development is something General Electric is known for. For more than a century, they’ve been growing effective leaders inside the company. People want to know the secret. That prompted a recent post by Raghu Krishnamoorthy, GE’s vice president of executive development and chief learning officer, titled: “The Secret Ingredient in GE’s Talent-Review System.” Here’s […]
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April 18, 2014 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about what you’re reading, the performance conversation, hiring criteria, and GE’s secret. From Neil Bearden: Do You Think You’re Reading Brain Food “Are we being intellectually nourished by […]
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