December 11, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: It’s All About Who You Hire, How They Lead…and Other Essential Advice from a Self-Made Leader Competencies: all leadership and self-development competencies Who benefits: current and future leaders Consultant Usage: excellent resource for leadership training; may be useful in executive coaching What’s it about? I can’t think of a […]
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December 10, 2013 by Wally Bock
Onboarding at most companies I’ve seen is simply dreadful. Even worse, they don’t do much to get people working and productive quickly. Facebook is different, at least for engineers. Here are five things I like about what they do. Facebook starts before the first day. Tom Campos, Facebook’s CIO, says that “you need to get […]
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December 6, 2013 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.” William Shakespeare Humor Break: Bev: Come on Al, we are going to be late. Al: If we arrive on time there won’t be anyone […]
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December 5, 2013 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on why managers accept mediocre employees, who may be left behind as tech changes recruiting, why the Digital Age hasn’t revolutionized recruiting, and the world’s most talent competitive […]
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December 4, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Future of Business has Arrived Competencies: visionary leadership, entrepreneurial leadership, change management Who benefits: those interested in the new business path Consultant Usage: for those who care to stay current with fundamental business changes What’s it about? We aren’t as smart as we think we are. We know […]
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December 3, 2013 by Wally Bock
Here’s how Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman describe the question behind their article, “Will Your Bad Boss Make You a Bad Boss, Too?” “Do people who work for terrible leaders turn out to be terrible leaders themselves?” I prefer to come at that question from the other side. Do great bosses spawn more great bosses? […]
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December 1, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.” Steven Wright Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. Research on sleep suggests 9% of American workers have fallen asleep at inappropriate times like meetings. 40.6 million American workers […]
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November 29, 2013 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on the knowledge of senior workers, performance management, leadership development, and succession management. From Todd Nordstrom: Mining the Wisdom of Your Senior Workers — Before It’s Too Late […]
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November 29, 2013 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “(L)ifestyle practices are the ship and sails, but there is still the wind and waves. The former we can control to increase the probability of a safe crossing; the latter, we cannot — […]
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November 27, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Leadership for Success Competencies: leadership, entrepreneurial leadership, managing others Who benefits: those in leadership positions, entrepreneurs (and wannabes) Consultant Usage: crucial book for consultants at the organizational level, leadership trainers What’s it about? I get ribbed a lot for my (lack of) taste in music. At one time I […]
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