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 developing your people, when to hire an executive coach, great career development, and algorithms in hiring.
From Dan McCarthy: 10 Really Lame Reasons for Not Developing Your Employees
“People, unlike machines, don’t have to wear out and become less productive over the years. Most people have a natural desire to pick up new skills, knowledge, and experience and grow throughout our careers. People are like gardens – the more you water, feed, and nurture their growth and development the more yield you’ll get from them.”
From Mary Jo Asmus: When to hire an executive or leadership coach
“In my early years as an executive coach, I naively thought everyone could use coaching and would engage with gusto in the work and time it takes. The truth of the matter is that there are optimal times for someone to work with a coach and there are times when working with a coach isn’t the right solution.”
From Julie Winkle Giulioni: Great Work = Great Career Development
“While most organizations expect great work, we don’t necessarily take the time to identify what actually contributes to it. In his book, Great Work, David Sturt has done that for us. Drawing on the research of O.C. Tanner and a Forbes Insight Study of over 1,000 individuals, five key skills or behaviors have emerged:”
From Nathan R. Kuncel, David M. Klieger, and Deniz S. Ones: In Hiring, Algorithms Beat Instinct
“You know your company inside out. You know the requirements of the position you need to fill. And now that HR has finished its interviews and simulations, you know the applicants, too—maybe even better than their friends do. Your wise and experienced brain is ready to synthesize the data and choose the best candidate for the job. Instead, you should step back from the process. If you simply crunch the applicants’ data and apply the resulting analysis to the job criteria, you’ll probably end up with a better hire.”
