Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, 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 psychometrics in leadership development, getting more from your HIPO program, how multinationals can improve […]

I love the title of Rich Wellins’ post at DDIWorld: “Stepping Up or Falling Off: First-Time Leadership Transitions.” Here’s the opening paragraph. “In our new book, Your First Leadership Job, we devote an entire chapter to a single topic: Transitions. Why? Stepping up from one level of leadership to the next turns out not to […]

Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, 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 games in leadership development, great leaders understand the fundamentals, spotting superstars, and developing globally […]

Everybody seems to have an opinion about Millennials. Some think they are good: a talented, team-oriented, hard working bunch who will transform the workplace. Others think they are bad: an entitled cohort of brats who demand rewards they haven’t earned. Whichever side you’re on, most people agree that the next big challenge for companies around […]

Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, 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 deciding if someone is ready for promotion, the importance of leadership development, the importance […]

If there’s one thing I hate, it’s the traditional classroom experience. What could be more mind numbing than sitting quietly with all the other boys and girls facing in the same direction and listening to someone tell you things. Ugh. I hated classrooms so much that I used to cut school so I could go […]

Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, 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 a recent history of leadership development at the London Business School, revolutionizing leadership development, […]

My neighbors just had a little boy. It’s easy to imagine them standing over the baby’s crib and looking at him lovingly. They want the best for him. But one thing I can’t imagine is one of them looking at the other and saying “Gosh, I hope he grows up to be a middle manager.” […]