May 7, 2014 by Wally Bock
Succession planning is difficult, especially if you’re following a great leader. The Businessweek story headlined: “Following a Legend Is Hard, Sir Alex Ferguson Edition” tells the tale of one example. “Alex Ferguson left his job as manager of Manchester United (MANU) on top. The club had just won the English Premier League for the 13th […]
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May 4, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Wayne Gretzky Research of my own and others suggest the positive emotions are associated with a wide range of outcomes including longevity, physical health and psychological well-being ((Giesser, B., Coleman, L., Fisher, S. Guttry,M., Herlihy, E., Nonoguchi, S., Nowack, D., Roberts, C, & Nowack, K. (2013). […]
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May 2, 2014 by Wally Bock
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 blog posts about succession planning, leadership development and hierarchies and leadership development failings. From Chief Executive: A Strong Succession Plan Leads to Strong Success “Having a clear succession plan […]
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April 30, 2014 by Wally Bock
A succession planning miracle? Jena McGregor, writing in the Washington Post, says that the succession to a new CEO at Ford could be Alan Mulally’s “single biggest accomplishment.” Alisa Priddle’s article on the succession in the Detroit Free Press is titled: “From Mr. Miracle Mulally to polished protégé Fields: Ford’s changing of the guard.” Here’s […]
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April 25, 2014 by Wally Bock
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 succession planning and coaching. From Holly Teska: Does Group Executive Coaching Work? “Many organizations find that group executive coaching is a powerful and effective strategy for employee […]
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April 23, 2014 by Wally Bock
Leadership development is something General Electric is known for. For more than a century, they’ve been growing effective leaders inside the company. People want to know the secret. That prompted a recent post by Raghu Krishnamoorthy, GE’s vice president of executive development and chief learning officer, titled: “The Secret Ingredient in GE’s Talent-Review System.” Here’s […]
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April 20, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“Whenever I think of the past it brings back so many memories.” Stephen Wright Not long ago I had an unbelievable vacation hiking in the Dolomites in Italy. It got me wondering about the need for vacations and the impact they might have to restore our physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual energy. How Long Does […]
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April 18, 2014 by Wally Bock
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 what you’re reading, the performance conversation, hiring criteria, and GE’s secret. From Neil Bearden: Do You Think You’re Reading Brain Food “Are we being intellectually nourished by […]
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April 16, 2014 by Wally Bock
When I started in business, computers were giant boxes that lived in air conditioned rooms and were guarded by a priesthood called Management Information Systems (MIS). We used our computers to do the same accounting things we’d always done, only faster. The Promise of Analytics in Leadership Development Those days came flooding back when I […]
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April 13, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.” Steven Wright A New Collection of Talent Management Facts Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. Results from a recent research study by Dr. Christopher Mayhorn at NC State […]
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