July 20, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.” Unknown Do you know anyone that fits the description below? Narcissistic: Demonstrates impairments in personality functioning (either in excessive reference to others for self-esteem or goal setting based on gaining approval from others) and impairments in interpersonal functioning (impaired empathy or relationships largely superficial) […]
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July 18, 2014 by Wally Bock
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 psychometric testing, tomorrow’s CEOs, growing lean leaders from within, and 2014 as the year […]
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July 16, 2014 by Wally Bock
Developing winners The German team that won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was the result of a development system that Germany revamped starting fourteen years ago. In his article “Germany’s World Cup triumph a victory for intelligent design,” Barney Ronay of the Guardian calls the new system “the most perfectly calibrated, most relentlessly first-world […]
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July 13, 2014 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. A 2013 Gallup-Hathaway Well-Being Index survey (303,625 working adults–66,010 part-time) found that 54 percent of part-time workers in the U.S. […]
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July 11, 2014 by Wally Bock
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 how pay isn’t the most important thing, learning from corporate climbers, when the growing […]
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July 9, 2014 by Wally Bock
Leadership development bears fruit. The question is “What kind?” “It is unreasonable to expect that an officer who spends 25 years conforming to institutional expectations will emerge as an innovator in his late forties.” That’s a quote from Colonel Paul Yingling’s article, “Irregular Warfare and Adaptive Leadership” in the Small Wars Journal. Change “officer” to […]
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July 6, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“If practice makes perfect, and no one’s perfect, then why practice?†Billy Corgan Practice makes perfect according to an old saying. Or at least if you do it enough you will become an expert. Or does it? Experts vs. Being an Expert There is, in fact, a big difference between “experts” and those “who are […]
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July 3, 2014 by Wally Bock
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 leadership development, becoming a better leader, and more effective coaching. From Edward H. Baker: […]
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July 2, 2014 by Wally Bock
Millennials and Leadership The third annual Deloitte Millennial Survey 2014 includes the following: “Organizations must nurture emerging leaders. Over one in four Millennials are ‘asking for a chance’ to show their leadership skills. Additionally, 75 percent believe their organizations could do more to develop future leaders.” So, there you are with Millennials pouring into your […]
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June 27, 2014 by Wally Bock
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 the learning curve for CEOs, spotting hidden leadership talent, three common pitfalls in managing […]
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