October 18, 2012 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 executive coaching, the future of recruiting, employment branding, and assessing whether you have an elite recruiting function. From Right Management: Executive Coaching Improves Bench Strength “One overriding […]
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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 16, 2012 by Wally Bock
Marvin Bower, the legendary Managing Director of McKinsey and Company, gets the credit for coming up with the most famous definition of culture. In his book The Will to Manage, he called culture, “the way we do things around here.” Culture affects just about everything in your company. It’s a powerful force for good or […]
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October 14, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.” Franklin P. Jones It is common in most of my coaching engagements to hear my clients share perceptions of high levels of work–family balance challenges and work stressors. Perceptions of stress are often quite high, with 40 to 60 per cent […]
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October 12, 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: “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”  Lao Tzu Humor […]
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October 11, 2012 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 development for women, evidence-based leadership development, who’s looking for a new job, and HR Tech. From Dan McCarthy: 10 Elements of a Great Woman’s Leadership Development […]
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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 9, 2012 by Wally Bock
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” You can substitute “unemployed” or “unsuccessful” for “illiterate” in that quote and not change the meaning very much. The quote is often attributed to Alvin Toffler, but one thing I learned while […]
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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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