July 18, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“It’s not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it’s what you put into the practice.†Eric Lindos I wrote earlier about how practice seems pretty essential for lasting behavior change. There is, in fact, a big difference between “experts” and those “who are expert” in what they do. In a […]
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July 15, 2010 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find you the pick of the lot for the week. In this post, you’ll find pointers to pieces about what you can learn (yes, there is something) from the Cleveland Cavaliers, executive derailment, managing the toxic high performer, distributing scarce rewards, and some thoughts on […]
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July 14, 2010 by Bill Bradley
“I will strive to create sustainable economic, social, and environmental prosperity worldwide.”  from The MBA Oath HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Culture, Ethics, Responsibility, Accountability and the Future – Part III Competencies: visionary leadership, political leadership, engenders trust, ethics, employee involvement, empowering others Who benefits: everyone Consultant Usage: every consultant, trainer, and leader should be […]
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July 13, 2010 by Wally Bock
My mother had a saying that “You can’t just hire a hand. The whole man always comes with it.” The language is a little dated, but the truth is still the same. People aren’t just a set of talents. They’re that messy bundle of stuff called human beings. Three recent blog posts lay out some […]
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July 11, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“If you are not happy here and now you never will be.†Taisen Deshimaru To what extent is our happiness genetically set by our life situation, events, thoughts and behaviours? Can our happiness “set-point†be modified by specific actions and exercises? Our own research using a personal stress and health assessment called StressScan suggested a […]
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July 8, 2010 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find you the pick of the lot for the week. In this post, you’ll find pointers to pieces about retaining employees, learning initiatives, trust as a force behind great places to work, senior executive compensation, and reviewing your talent management practices. From Employee Benefit News: […]
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July 7, 2010 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Culture, Ethics, Responsibility, Accountability and the Future – Part II Competencies: visionary leadership, political leadership, engenders trust, ethics, employee involvement, empowering others Who benefits: everyone Consultant Usage: every consultant, trainer, and leader should be setting the tone and driving these core competencies through their organizations and with individual employees […]
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July 6, 2010 by Wally Bock
Forty years ago, the business world was relatively stable. Long range planning was the sophisticated management practice of choice. The company I worked for had them. We weren’t alone. According to management expert Carl Heyel, writing in 1973, by 1970, “80 percent to 85 percent of Fortune 500 companies engaged in some form of long-range […]
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July 1, 2010 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find you the pick of the lot for the week. In this post, you’ll find pointers to pieces about hiring picking up, a look at where development efforts are lagging, a look at the employee lifecycle concept, a review of several workplace issues, and helping […]
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June 30, 2010 by Bill Bradley
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Seuss HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: culture, ethics, responsibility, accountability and the future – Part I Competencies: visionary leadership, political leadership, engenders trust, ethics, employee involvement, empowering others Who benefits: everyone Consultant […]
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