February 27, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Social Intelligence (book) Competencies: interpersonal skills, oral communication, conflict management, building strategic relationships, interpersonal sensitivity, self-development, stress tolerance, engenders trust, team building (to a lesser degree) Who benefits: anyone seeking to improve their abilities to interact more effectively with others Consultant Usage: especially useful to those doing work related [...]
February 25, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber” Plato Getting ahead and getting along in organizations requires that you play some politics with leaders, colleagues and others. Does your approach to playing politics “fit” the corporate culture you are in? Do you have any [...]
February 20, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time Competencies: time management, stress management, stress tolerance, adaptability, achievement orientation, self-control, psychological well-being, cognitive hardiness, emotional fitness, physical well-being, workplace health and safety Who benefits: anyone and everyone Consultant Usage: self-development, coaching, training programs What’s it about? Don’t bother reading this unless you [...]
February 13, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (book, biography) Competencies: leadership, conflict management, decision-making, team building, inter and intrapersonal skills Who benefits: coaches, leadership and management consultants, instructors and teachers in business education, leadership education, management development, any manager, supervisor or employee who enjoys reading biographies Consultant [...]
February 11, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“The real secret of magic lies in the performance” David Copperfield Multi-rater or 360-degree feedback, was used by approximately 90% of Fortune 500 companies last year. Under ideal circumstances, 360-degree feedback should be used as an assessment for professional development, rather than, evaluation1. Unfortunately, not all circumstances are ideal. Although popular, there are a number [...]
February 6, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Managing Your Boss (article) Competencies: influence skills, negotiation skills, communication skills, building strategic relationships, building trust, adaptability Who benefits: all employees Consultant Usage: training, coaching What’s it about? Greetings from Zihuatanejo, Mexico. I am in my Mexican office: a folding chair with log footstool in a small corner of [...]
February 4, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“The only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions, running down their friends, side-stepping responsibility, and pushing their luck!” Author Unknown Can Exercise Increase Your Intelligence? Could those most fit also have the fittest brains? Now armed with newer generation brain-scanning devices such as fMRI and more sophisticated biochemistry assays, researchers are building a [...]
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