October 24, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Wonderings and Wanderings Competencies: adaptability/stress tolerance, resilience, leadership, performance management, managing self, self-development, painting a vision, self-control Who benefits: there is something here for all of us to think about Consultant Usage: background material What’s it about? Today’s post is by a guest. His name is Inman Moore. He […]
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October 12, 2012 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”  Lao Tzu Humor […]
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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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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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October 5, 2012 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “Sure telecommuting is great. Until you realize you’ve got nothing but moldy cheese in the refrigerator for lunch, you’re way out of the gossip loop and you never get the Friday afternoon back-slaps.â€Â […]
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October 3, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Can a Great Leader be an Asshole? Competency: leadership Who benefits: those interested in leadership traits and characteristics Consultant Usage: executive coaches, those involved in 360 degree feedback, leadership trainers What’s it about? Today’s debate is “Can a Great Leader be an Asshole?â€. At the moment of this writing […]
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September 26, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Who Attends a Universal University? Competency: self-development Who benefits: learners of all ages Consultant Usage: performance management coaches and career counselors What’s it about? Today I continue to rave about Coursera, the Online University for everyone. I am taking a course entitled “The History of the World Since 1300.â€Â […]
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September 25, 2012 by Wally Bock
One of the truly interesting things to cross my screen recently is the Deloitte report, “Talent 2020: Surveying the talent paradox from an employee perspective.” You can download a PDF of the full report here. The report identifies three talent management challenges, but one jumped out at me. Here’s the money quote. “Engage employees with […]
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September 21, 2012 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “Man was made at the end of the week’s work when God was tired.â€Â Mark Twain “This is even more apparent in an election year.â€Â Me Humor Break: Bev: Al, do you believe […]
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September 19, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: BPOC on MOOC (Big Person on Campus on Massive Open Online Courses) Competency: self-development Who benefits: anyone with a thirst for knowledge Consultant Usage: for self-development and referrals for clients What’s it about? This is back to school month. I have been excited and jazzed about the growing quantity […]
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