January 22, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“Nearly 80% of people believe they are among the top 50% most emotionally intelligent people†Peter Salovey There are at least three distinct approaches to measuring EI and emotional and social competence representing different models. The first, delineated by Reuven Bar-On, was influenced by his interest in the aspects of performance not linked to intelligence; […]
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December 27, 2011 by Wally Bock
Dr. John Sullivan has a great post on ERE.net. The title is “Why Not Start the New Year by Doing Something Strategic in Talent Management?” Here’s the lead. “The New Year is an opportune time to “raise the bar†by doing something strategic in talent management. In many corporations, new plans and budgets take effect […]
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December 25, 2011 by Ken Nowack
Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital. Aaron Levenstein Another edition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. According to a late 2010 survey by CareerBuilder.com (2,482 U.S. managers and 3,910 full-time employees in […]
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November 20, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don’t have time for all that.” George Carlin To stimulate research on the topic of poor leadership, Robert Hogan in 1990 suggested that the base rate […]
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November 6, 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. In the latest APA Stress in America survey, 69% of employees are satisfied with their employer […]
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October 30, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“On Career Day in high school, you don’t walk around looking for the cartoon guy.” Gary Larson Too often in my executive coaching I run across a senior leader who will confess to me that they aren’t sure why they ever went into management. I’m always curious to ask what they would love to do […]
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September 4, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” Aaron Levenstein  Another edition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. Hooray for U.S. work ethics! According to he Center for American progress in 2010, 86 […]
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July 17, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” Aaron Levenstein More Talent Management Facts #18 Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. Recent statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor shows women now […]
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June 28, 2011 by Wally Bock
Hiring top talent is one of those areas of business where the great ship of concept tends to break apart on the rocks of detail. Last week I read two blog posts that reminded me of that important truth. Jon Ingham’s post, “Just because you can do it doesn’t mean you should! (true, but, it […]
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June 14, 2011 by Wally Bock
Jena McGregor has a thoughtful article in this morning’s Washington Post that’s titled: “Miami Heat falls victim to belief in the Dream Team.” Here’s the money quote. “Like so many leaders before him, Heat President Pat Riley fell victim to belief in the Dream Team. Spend enough money, hire enough stars, do it amid enough […]
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