March 13, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Rise and Fall of the Traditional University Competency: self-development, coaching, performance management Who benefits: age 10 and above Consultant Usage: regardless of your specialty, if you are not on board with this concept, now is the time What’s it about? About 2 months ago I wrote the definitive […]
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March 12, 2013 by Wally Bock
I wasn’t ready to be fired. After all, I had performed magic. Revenue was up and years of deficits had been erased. The audit was free of qualifications. Staff turnover was down. I had succeeded by any measure, I thought. So I wasn’t ready to be fired. But I was. “What good can we make […]
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March 8, 2013 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: “Power corrupts, PowerPoint corrupts absolutely.â€Â Edward Tufte, Yale Emeritus Professor Humor Break: Today’s humor comes with an assist from “Dilbert†Pointy Hair Boss: “Asok, I need you to create a PowerPoint presentation that […]
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March 7, 2013 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces about leadership develop, talent assessment, improving the candidate experience, and making the most of your chief HR officer. From Dan McCarthy: A CEO’s Guide to Leadership Development “So […]
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March 6, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Do The Blind Lead The Blind? Competencies: self-development, diversity Who benefits: open-mined people Consultant Usage: essential reading for all consultants in any field What’s it about? “There are none so blind as those who will not see. The most deluded people are those who choose to ignore what they […]
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March 5, 2013 by Wally Bock
In his post, “A CEO’s Guide to Leadership Development,” Dan McCarthy says that the key differentiator of companies that excel in leadership development is the “commitment and ownership” of the CEO. Then he says this: “So when it comes to leadership development, what’s the difference between a CEO that is just ‘involved’ and one that […]
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March 4, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“All you need is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. Mark Twain” Coaching models and practitioners seem to be increasing exponentially these days. There are even organizations and training institutes devoted specifically to this particular intervention—each with different models, approaches and even ethical/professional guidelines. It seems “everyone†is now doing some type of “coaching†[…]
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March 1, 2013 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: “Sleep is the best meditation.” Dalia Lama Humor Break: Bev: Al, what is wrong? You don’t look yourself this morning. Al: Last night I dreamed I had insomnia. I woke up exhausted, yet […]
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February 28, 2013 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on the future of telework, how Google uses analytics to transform HR, unlocking big data for workforce analytics, the evolution of recruiting technology, and an ideal process for […]
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February 27, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home Competencies: finance, marketing, sales, decision-making, judgment, managing self Who benefits: anyone can read and enjoy this delightful book Consultant Usage: Last week I reviewed the first book in this two book series. Today I […]
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