November 16, 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: “In Los Angeles on Black Friday, a woman pepper sprayed Wal-Mart shoppers who tried to cut in line.â€Â Craig Ferguson  “It’s Cyber Monday, when everyone shops online. As soon as I woke up […]
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November 14, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: To Writes Make a Wrong Competencies: written communication, oral presentation Who benefits: the grammatically challenged (or at least stretched), public speakers seeking self-insight Consultant Usage: those who write proposals and/or reports for clients What’s it about? If you think “grammar†is an elderly relative two levels above you on […]
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November 11, 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. Half of all employees who say that they do not feel valued at work report that they intend to look […]
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November 7, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: I was there Competency: leadership Who benefits: those who have responsibility for attracting, developing and retaining leaders; students of leadership Consultant Usage: background material for organizational consultants, executive coaches, management/leadership trainers What’s it about? What do war and peace have in common? Leadership. Doesn’t matter if we are writing […]
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October 17, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: How, When and If Leadership Matters Competency: leadership Who benefits: students of leadership interested in the big picture Consultant Usage: helpful to consultants who work at the organizational level What’s it about? Does it really matter who your CEO is? Probably not according to Gautam Mukunda in his post […]
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October 10, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: This One is Personal Competencies: self-development, managing self Who benefits: anyone open to reflection Consultant Usage: executive coaches, supervisors/managers in coaching mode What’s it about? I would like you to read a short post from Peter Bregman. You will be excited, maybe even happy, to read it judging by […]
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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 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 28, 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: “There is nothing so stupid as the educated man if you get him off the thing he was educated in.â€Â Will Rogers (Editorial aside: This is especially true in an election year.) Humor […]
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