April 26, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.†Johann Wolfgang von Goethe It’s no secret that some leaders have inflated views of their skills, knowledge, and competence–we’ve known this for a long time as it’s a consistent finding in all 360-degree feedback research ((Nowack, K. (1992). 155)). What is simply […]
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April 24, 2015 by Ken Nowack
The ATD (Association for Talent Development) International Conference is coming up on May 18-20, 2015 in Orlando, FL. As the premier global training and development conference and exposition attracting a crowd of more than 10,000 attendees, the Envisia Learning team is proud to be there. This year we’ll be exhibiting at Booth #1128 and are […]
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April 24, 2015 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 coaching programs, healthy leadership pipelines, high potentials, and leaders who coach (or don’t). From […]
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April 22, 2015 by Wally Bock
Leadership is specific Herb Kelleher is one of my heroes. I love the stories of him drawing up the idea for Southwest Airlines on a cocktail napkin, drinking his Wild Turkey 101, and generally being just a little outrageous. I like to use him as an example of why leadership development isn’t general, it’s very, […]
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April 20, 2015 by Sandra Mashihi
Imagine you are shopping for a piece of antique furniture. Before purchasing it, you want to do some research about the product. You may want to find out about its quality and durability; how old it is; the criteria that the vendor used to identify and price the item; and the authenticity of the item. […]
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April 19, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. ” Albert Einstein Leaders are generally incompetent when it comes to coaching and developing talent. Here are a few findings from some past and recent studies and surveys that may (or may not) surprise you: 1. In her 2006 doctoral research on the impact of […]
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April 17, 2015 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 execution as a key executive skill, ascending to the C-Suite, the role of people […]
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April 15, 2015 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: Helps clients take a good look at an activity that they find pleasant and […]
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April 15, 2015 by Wally Bock
Think about the most powerful learning experiences of your life. What were they like? Were they gentle, easy experiences? Or did they demand that you use every fiber of your strength and every bit of your intellect to master the situation? We call those experiences “crucibles” for a reason. Leadership development in the crucible The […]
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April 12, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.” Robert Frost Our own research suggests that 40% to 60% of all employees express a moderately high level of stress on the job. Our work and non-work lives are very permeable with most of us […]
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