May 11, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“All you need is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. Mark Twain The world of work today is fundamentally different than in our parent’s era. Free agency and portfolio careers are common place. I refer to these changes as the “Changing Career Paradigms” and challenge you to diagnose where your organization lies on each […]
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May 8, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Harvard Business Review Executive Summaries Competencies: self-development, communication Who benefits: new supervisors, managers, trainers, consultants and those seeking promotion to management or a career change Consultant Usage: all business consultants and many trainers need to be familiar with this publication because many of their clients are reading these pages […]
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May 4, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“I’m a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” Thomas Jefferson Prior research has demonstrated that employees’ positive mood is associated with job performance. Two recent longitudinal studies used data collected from 306 (Study 1) and 263 (Study 2) insurance sales agents in Taiwan. The […]
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April 30, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: The Oz Principle (book) Competencies: self-development, problem-solving Who benefits: all of us Consultant Usage: almost any trainer, consultant or coach What’s it about? I was inspired to read this updated version of a favorite book of mine by my 10-year old granddaughter. I was helping her study for her 4th grade […]
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April 27, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“There’s no such things as coulda, shoulda, or woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you woulda done it.” Pat Riley Both talent and jobs are multidimensional. Performance and success at work is a function of three things: What talent bring (i.e., what they can do) What talent are motivated to do (i.e., what they want […]
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April 25, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“It may be your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.†Stephen Wright This is a repeat of my very first blog in loving memory to Elmo who taught me so much about love and life these last 11 years…. Well, I’ve learned a lot about “seeing†through some […]
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April 23, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: So You Think You’re a Good Listener (HBR Article) Competency: listening Who benefits: bosses Consultant Usage: coaching 360 feedback; management trainers What’s it about? Got to keep today’s entry short. The article I am recommending isn’t much longer than this entry…so go read it, darn it! Who is Janet […]
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April 20, 2008 by Ken Nowack
80% of success is showing up” Woody Allen Gosh, it’s hard to predict (good) talent these days. Just look at these recent studies: According to RHR International, 40% to 60% of high level corporate executives brought in from outside a company will fail within 2 years based on their 2006 analysis of clients. Those who do […]
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April 16, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: The Grass is Greener on This Side Competency: self-development Who benefits: everyone Consultant Usage: coaching, counseling What’s it about? I am going to deviate this week from my normal pattern of reviewing something of interest related to this site. Instead I would like to share an “aha†moment I […]
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April 13, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“Vacation is what you take when you can’t take what you’ve been taking any longer.†Unknown Have you ever gone to work when you were feeling less than 100 percent? Well, we have a new name for that–it is called “presenteeism” and is defined as showing up and not being at your peak ability to […]
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