Top Leadership Development Blog Posts this Week: 5/13/16

May 13, 2016 by Wally Bock

Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about leadership development and succession planning, preparing to lead a new breed of talent, leadership […]




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5 Criteria a 360-Degree Feedback MUST Meet to be Valid and Reliable

May 11, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi

“The only relevant test of the validity of a hypothesis is comparison of prediction with experience.” -Milton Friedman When trying to determine the best 360 tool to utilize, a first question that comes up is whether the tool is valid and reliable. Whether you create and develop your own or purchase a vendor’s assessment, you […]




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Leadership development and CEO Failure

May 11, 2016 by Wally Bock

Philip Anderson’s article on the INSEAD web site has a provocative title: “How to Stop CEO Failure.” Here’s the teaser copy. “Boards often think the person in the corner office doesn’t need more development, but this couldn’t be further than the truth. To prevent CEOs from flaming out in the top job, they should build […]




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Free Coaching Exercise: My Work and Life Index

May 9, 2016 by Ken Nowack

This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: Clients gain an understanding of how they feel about work and life to assist […]




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Top Leadership Development Blog Posts this Week: 5/5/16

May 6, 2016 by Wally Bock

Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts better mentoring, paradigm shifts in leadership development, leadership development and apprenticeship, and thirty-three definitions of […]




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Does 360-Degree Feedback Even Work?

May 4, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi

“I put a dollar in one of those change machines. Nothing changed.” -George Carlin There are mixed reviews about 360-degree feedback systems and its effectiveness. Organizations and consultants are quick to use it without understanding whether it has worked or not. They may be using it because it’s the latest fad in management development. This […]




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Leadership development when you need it most

May 4, 2016 by Wally Bock

All beginnings are hard Getting promoted is a great feeling. Whether it’s making the move from individual contributor to manager or becoming a CEO, it’s an occasion to celebrate. Then, usually the next day, it’s time to go to work and you discover a horrid truth. Leadership development doesn’t prepare you for everything Even the […]




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Free Coaching Exercise: My Ideal Life

May 2, 2016 by Ken Nowack

This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: Asks clients to imagine a perfect day in their 10 years in the future. […]




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Top Leadership Development Blog Posts this Week: 4/29/16

April 29, 2016 by Wally Bock

Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about recruiting analytics to feed your leadership pipeline, why companies are appointing more outsider CEOs, […]




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The Secret to Rolling Out a Successful 360-Degree Feedback Intervention

April 27, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi

“He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” -Winston Churchill  When implementing a 360-degree feedback system, it is best to strategize the the most effective way to get the most benefit out of the system. Ideally, it would be best to start at the most senior level that is sponsoring the leadership or talent development […]




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