December 30, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Competency Development – Part III Competency: self-development Who benefits: employees at all levels, those seeking to enter or reenter the workforce Consultant Usage: reference material What’s it about? Today is the last post of the year. If you make New Year’s Resolutions you are probably writing down a (short) [...]
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December 27, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.” Peter Drucker It’s fun to watch all the guide dog puppies in training get together each month for their training. Some seem like “naturals” and you just get a sense they will go on to become successful guide [...]
December 23, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Competency Development – Part II Competency: self-development Who benefits: employees at all levels, those seeking to enter or reenter the workforce Consultant Usage: reference material What’s it about? Today I continue with the second part of a three part series devoted to suggesting workplace competencies and listing one or two of [...]
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December 20, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“I forgot to shake hands and be friendly. It was an important lesson about leadership.” Lee Iacocca Like people, there is a great diversity of “personality” and ability to learn in guide dogs. Some guide dogs seem to be almost “robotic” in their competence but may not be as warm and lovable as others. Others are very challenging to [...]
December 16, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Competency Development – Part I Competency: self-development Who benefits: employees at all levels, those seeking to enter or reenter the workforce Consultant Usage: reference material What’s it about? I started to put together an end-of-the-year list of the top ten best business books of all time (as determined by me [...]
December 13, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go but ought to be.” Rosalyn Carter Ajax, our guide dog puppy in training, just passed his AKC Canine Good Citizens test at 9 months (a bit of a surprise because he still likes to greet [...]
December 9, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Your Next Move: The Leader’s Guide to Successfully Navigating Major Career Transitions Competencies: career development, self development Who benefits: employees on a vertical climb Consultant Usage: career counseling, executive coaching What’s it about? This is a very narrowly written book, so this review is not for every reader. If [...]
December 6, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“Just because you’re not sick doesn’t mean you’re healthy.” Author Unknown Results of a new study from the University of Maryland confirm what working parents already know — the expanded work week is undermining family life. In a study of over 500 employees in a Fortune 500 company, researchers concluded that long hours at work [...]
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December 2, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: How Did That Happen?: Holding People Accountable for Results the Positive, Principled Way Competencies: trust, conflict management, two-way feedback, performance management, coaching, interpersonal effectiveness, empowering others Who benefits: employees at all levels Consultant Usage: must read for all executive coaches, counselors, should read by organizational consultants What’s it about? [...]