July 27, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“The degree of one’s emotions varies inversely with one’s knowledge of the facts–the less you know, the hotter you get.”  Bertrand Russell I have a habit of collecting some “facts” that I often find in non-academic journals. I try sometimes to go back to the source but can’t say I am always 100% successful in finding […]
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July 23, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Center for Effective Organizations Competencies: talent management, leadership, change management, driving change, financial leadership, judgment, decision-making Who benefits: readers interested in current business literature Consultant Usage: executive coaches, organizational consultants, leadership trainers, HR professionals What’s it about? This week I am enhancing my Summer Reading List by exploring new […]
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July 16, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Be Big: Step Up, Step Out, Be Bold Competencies: self-development, diversity, team building, interpersonal skills Who benefits: employees, teams, organizations Consultant Usage: diversity training, team building, one-on-one coaching What’s it about? I interrupt my six-part Summer Reading List to bring you this warning: Beware of this dangerous book. The […]
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July 13, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.” Benjamin Mays How do people become elite? And once they do, how do they sustain it? In a fascinating in depth interview with 50 people who have achieved high job and personal success, Eva Perea […]
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July 9, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: MIT Sloan School of Management Competencies: work/life balance, visionary leadership, teamwork, teambuilding, customer service, technological leadership, entrepreneurial leadership, strategic problem solving, driving strategic direction Who benefits: readers interested in current business literature Consultant Usage: staying up-to-date, executive coaches making reading recommendations What’s it about? (Due to an oversight, this entry […]
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July 6, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“People will forget wtih you said. They will forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou We all know that leaders make a significant difference in talent enagement, retention and level of stress ((Nowack, K. (2005). Leadership, Emotional Intelligence and Employee Engagement: Creating a Psychologically Healthy Workplace. […]
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July 2, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Harvard Business School Competencies: Who benefits: readers interested in current business literature Consultant Usage: staying up-to-date, executive coaches making reading recommendations What’s it about? Marketing Metaphoria: What Deep Metaphors Reveal About the Minds of Consumers (2008) by Gerald Zaltman and Lindsay H. Zaltman. “Why do advertising campaigns and new […]
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June 22, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“80% of success is showing up.” Woody Allen DOES COACHING REALLY WORK?  Have a look at my Talent Management magazine column ((Nowack, K. (2007). Using Assessments in Talent Coaching. Talent Management. Volume 3 (12), p.18)). Coaching models and practitioners seem to be increasing exponentially these days. There are even organizations and training institutes devoted specifically […]
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June 18, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Stanford University, Graduate School of Business Competencies: visionary leadership, technological leadership, strategic problem analysis, change management, ethics and trust, interpersonal effectiveness, team building, performance management, innovation, judgment, decision making, recognizing/rewarding performance Who benefits: readers interested in current business literature Consultant Usage: staying up-to-date, executive coaches making reading recommendations What’s […]
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June 15, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.” Benjamin Mays How do people become elite? And once they do, how do they sustain it? In a fascinating in depth interviews with 50 people who have achieved high job and personal success, Eva Perea and […]
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