September 6, 2011 by Wally Bock
Two weeks ago, Steve Jobs resigned from Apple, setting off a flurry of laudatory articles about his tenure and achievements. The whole thing had the sort of flash, glitz, and stage management we’ve come to expect from Apple and from Steve Jobs. People had wondered, often very loudly, if Apple had a succession plan at […]
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September 6, 2011 by Ken Nowack
When: September 9, 2011 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM New Location Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP 11377 West Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CAÂ 90064 West Tower, Rm. 1031 Warning: Feedback Might Be Dangerous to Your Health Presented by Ken Nowack Within 1/5th of a second, our brain can recognize harm and danger in social interactions […]
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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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September 2, 2011 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: To get something done a meeting should consist of no more than three people, two of whom are absent.  Robert Copeland Humor Break: Meetings: The practical alternative to work Stat of the Week: […]
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September 1, 2011 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on integrating people strategies into management planning, debunking some talent management myths, the case for building a leadership pipeline, and the question of whether you really need superstar talent. From Derek […]
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August 31, 2011 by Bill Bradley
 HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Performance Evaluations — If You Must Competencies: performance appraisals, performance management Who benefits: managers and supervisors, especially those who are new to management Consultant Usage: good basic tool for coaching employees on how to manage performance and the performance appraisal processes What’s it about? Let me go on record […]
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August 30, 2011 by Wally Bock
Steve Jobs’ resignation as Apple’s CEO has started yet another round of articles and blog posts about Apple and the succession plan it did or didn’t have. The Forbes blogs gave us “Apple Shareholders Criticize Post-Jobs Succession Plan,” for example. My personal favorite was the post on the other side of the debate. It was […]
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August 26, 2011 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quotes of the Week: “Regrets, I’ve had a few ….â€Â Frank Sinatra “You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die. Or when. You can decide how you’re going to live now.â€Â Joan Baez Humor Break: […]
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August 25, 2011 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces about investing in training, top talent development challenges, today’s talent priorities, talent pool or talent puddle, and creating a talent management strategy. From ERC Insights: More Employers Invest in Training “According […]
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August 24, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Good v. Evil – Who Wins? Competencies: self-development, managing self, self-control, Who benefits: you Consultant Usage: self-development for all consultants What’s it about? Have you noticed the news headlines the past month or so? Not too much different than any other month when you think about it. Specifics change, but […]
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