November 8, 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: “What If Lehman Brothers had been Lehman Sisters?†Rosabeth Moss Kanter, suggesting women might have behaved more ethically and therefore not have created the financial crisis of 2008. Humor Break: Bev: Al I […]
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November 7, 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 measuring mentoring, leadership coaching, talent management lessons from Silicon Valley, and finding and keeping great people. From Kira Fickenscher: How to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Mentoring Program […]
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November 6, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: When You Need a Wow! Competencies: creativity, innovation, problem-solving, teamwork, decision-making, entrepreneurial leadership Who benefits: very broad application in the business world; especially useful in non-profits with limited budgets/resources; entrepreneurs with dreams of success Consultant Usage: a “must/should†for consultants at the organizational level, team trainers or facilitators, trainers […]
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November 5, 2013 by Wally Bock
“Next Practices in Global-Minded Organizations” is the fourth annual i4cp/AMA/Training magazine study of challenges and opportunities in global leadership development. Here are the four featured findings. There is a shift to defining leaders by influence, not role. High-performance organizations are allowing managers to self-select involvement in global leadership development programs. Business performance is gaining prominence […]
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November 1, 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: “Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.†Stephen Covey Humor Break: Bev: There is a little story today in the […]
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October 31, 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 about protecting the talent pipeline, hiring great employees, workplace learning, firing fast, and the future of recruiting. From Darcy Jacobsen: 10 Things CEOs Can Do to Protect the […]
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October 30, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work Competencies: entrepreneurial leadership, business acumen, cooperation, demonstrating respect, driving strategic direction, team development Who benefits: students of the future of business, entrepreneurs Consultant Usage: If you consult at the organizational level, this is a must read. What’s it about? […]
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October 29, 2013 by Wally Bock
“O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! It wad frae mony a blunder free us, An’ foolish notion” That quote from the poet Robert Burns should be a talent development mantra. Write it on a rock as my friend Jim Blasingame would say. Tattoo it on your […]
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October 25, 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: “Google is working on self-driving cars, and they seem to work. People are so bad at driving cars that computers don’t have to be that good to be much better. Any time you […]
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October 24, 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 lessons from the recent CareerBuilder survey, trusting your gut in recruiting, and assessing the person they’ll become. From Brent Rasmussen: 4 Recruiting Behaviors That Limit the Quality […]
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