February 28, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.†Albert Einstein How trusting are you? Here is a quick quiz to test your level of trust: 1. I usually count the number of items in another person’s cart when I stand in the 10 item or less […]
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February 21, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“Honesty may be the best policy, but it’s important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second best policy.†George Carlin I think we can all agree that we’d like leaders (and all talent) to possess a high degree of trustworthiness, honesty and integrity. If only we could figure out the best way […]
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January 31, 2010 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 are very intuitive and some are not….what do you think?  1. A recent 2009 survey of 372 human resources professionals by industry […]
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January 17, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“Make sure that team members know they are working with you, not for you.†John Wooden The last few Blogs have introduced a powerful performance coaching model that can be used to engage and develop talent at all levels. I’ve provided this case study and reflective questions in the spirit of seeing how well you […]
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January 8, 2010 by Ken Nowack
 “No one has ever become poor by giving.” Anne Frank  One of my favorite motivational stories to tell is an adaption of the “starfish story” by Loren Eiseley and as many of you know popularized by Joel Barker. In the story, a man walking at the beach approaches a boy who is vigorously […]
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December 2, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: How Did That Happen?: Holding People Accountable for Results the Positive, Principled Way Competencies: trust, conflict management, two-way feedback, performance management, coaching, interpersonal effectiveness, empowering others Who benefits: employees at all levels Consultant Usage: must read for all executive coaches, counselors, should read by organizational consultants What’s it about? […]
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November 22, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present.” Babatunde Olatunji I’ve often been criticized as “speaking†to our seeing eye dog puppy in training as if he truly understands what I am telling him (I guess it is the psychologist in me). I’ve […]
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October 11, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“First get your facts; then you can distort them at your leisure.†Mark Twain The prevalence of self-enhancement (i.e., high regard for one’s own skills and abilities) is not hotly debated but there is controversy on whether it is adaptive or maladaptive which has implications for understanding and interpreting multi-rater feedback ((Nowack, K. (in press). […]
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September 27, 2009 by Ken Nowack
Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. During the 2009 recession, dating web sites like Match.com and eharmony.com have experienced their greatest membership growth since 9/11 (20%). No mention if office romances have also increased. 2. US employers expect health […]
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August 23, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.†Bernice Johnson Reagon Ajax, our guide dog puppy in training is being stretched each day to reinforce new habits and to learn new things. As a leader, we are learning about the importance of “developmental assignments to help […]
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