June 7, 2011 by Wally Bock
Last week, Patrick Lefler made the following provocative comment about training on his Intrepid Ideas blog. “Unlike other organizations, the Marines pull their top performers from the front lines to serve as instructors. That’s right; the Marines actually pull their top performers—both officers and enlisted—from the front lines and use them as trainers, sometimes for […]
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June 5, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess†Oscar Wilde At most things in life I’m pretty average—in other things I’m pretty deeply developmentally delayed and won’t ever catch up (e.g., driving, reading a map, dancing, house painting). Maybe to achieve happiness and success it’s desirable to cultivate skills and abilities that are somewhere between excesses […]
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May 29, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Nearly 80% of people believe they are among the top 50% most emotionally intelligent people” Brackett, Rivers, Shiffman, Lerner & Salovey, 2006 Better/Worse than Average Effects Ask anyone how good they are on something (anything).Our own 360-degree feedback research suggest you might find that generally people elevate what they think about themselves relative to others […]
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May 24, 2011 by Wally Bock
Booz and Company just released their annual study of CEO succession, “CEO Succession 2010: The Four Types of CEOs.” Buried inside is this tidbit. “Insiders also last longer — in 2010, those insiders leaving office had lasted on average 7.1 years, versus 4.3 years for outsiders. This is not surprising; insiders have historically produced superior […]
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May 17, 2011 by Wally Bock
Lately my screen has filled with notice of grand new ways that companies will reduce the costs and improve the quality of training by means of that marvelous magician, technology. Talent Management magazine reports that the use of learning and development technologies is on the rise and the Globe and Mail carries an article on […]
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May 11, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Failure Happens! Competencies: self-development, managing self, adaptability/flexibility/stress tolerance, self-control Who benefits: all of us Consultant Usage: good background information for executive coaches and management trainers What’s it about? Before I begin the actual post I want to give a “shout out†and dedicate today’s post to my new friends […]
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May 8, 2011 by Ken Nowack
Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital. Aaron Levenstein Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. A recent survey by Global One found that 89% of 1,043 Americans say that work/life balance […]
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May 3, 2011 by Wally Bock
This week, CIO released their list of “Ones to Watch” honorees which is intended to “recognize the next wave of IT leaders and the CIOs that have encouraged their development.” You can read more about this in the CIO article “Secrets to Building a Deeper Bench” (registration may be required). You should read the whole […]
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April 27, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: When LSBF Meets Facebook Competency: self-development Who benefits: anyone seeking an MBA Consultant Usage: career coaches and counselors What’s it about? I really have no idea what to make of today’s post. I am quite frankly at a loss for words. I even wrote this first paragraph just to […]
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April 24, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.†Lao Tzu It’s amazing just how many leaders I have coached over the years that don’t accurately see themselves or the impact of their behavior on others more clearly. Some have what I refer to as having the “no clue” gene (i.e., lack self-insight and self-awareness). It’s no […]
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