September 14, 2011 by Bill Bradley
“All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.” Winston Churchill HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Learn from the Worst Competency: leadership, self-development, managing self Who benefits: anyone Consultant Usage: great stories for coaches and trainers What’s it about? Mistakes, who needs them? Actually we all do. Nothing worth doing goes [...]
September 13, 2011 by Wally Bock
I love to learn, but I hated school. I hated facing in the same direction as all the other boys and girls. I hated the reality that a lot of the time the class went only as fast as the slightly-below-average learner, when I wanted to forge ahead briskly. And, truth be told, there were [...]
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September 11, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein As we look back at the anniversary of 9/11, we should acknowledge the bravery of those who were involved in helping, supporting and assisting those who perished and [...]
September 9, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Imagine you have a new colleague at work and your impression of that person is not very favorable. A few weeks later, you meet your colleague at a party and you realize he is actually a very nice guy. Although you know your first impression was wrong, your gut response to your new colleague will [...]
September 9, 2011 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: With my sunglasses on, I’m Jack Nicholson. Without them, I’m fat and 60. Jack Nicholson Humor Break: I know I got a problem. When I stepped on the scale this morning it said, [...]
September 8, 2011 by Sandra Mashihi
“The only relevant test of the validity of a hypothesis is comparison of prediction with experience.” -Milton Friedman When trying to determine the best 360 tool to utilize, a first question that comes up is whether the tool is valid and reliable. Whether you create and develop your own or purchase a vendor’s assessment, you [...]
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September 8, 2011 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on succession planning (and not about Apple!), mobile learning, HR and the CEO, and a leadership development crisis. From Tim Sackett: Succession Planning: You Should Treat it Like Baseball’s September Call-Ups [...]
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September 7, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Customers Control the Economy – And You Damn Well Better Get Used to It Competencies: customer service, sales management Who benefits: middle and senior management Consultant Usage: excellent resource for organizational consulting on business practices, sales management, customer service and some financial planning What’s it about? Somehow when the [...]
September 6, 2011 by Wally Bock
Two weeks ago, Steve Jobs resigned from Apple, setting off a flurry of laudatory articles about his tenure and achievements. The whole thing had the sort of flash, glitz, and stage management we’ve come to expect from Apple and from Steve Jobs. People had wondered, often very loudly, if Apple had a succession plan at [...]
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September 6, 2011 by Ken Nowack
When: September 9, 2011 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM New Location Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP 11377 West Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064 West Tower, Rm. 1031 Warning: Feedback Might Be Dangerous to Your Health Presented by Ken Nowack Within 1/5th of a second, our brain can recognize harm and danger in social interactions [...]
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September 4, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” Aaron Levenstein Another edition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. Hooray for U.S. work ethics! According to he Center for American progress in 2010, 86 [...]
September 2, 2011 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: To get something done a meeting should consist of no more than three people, two of whom are absent. Robert Copeland Humor Break: Meetings: The practical alternative to work Stat of the Week: [...]
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September 1, 2011 by Sandra Mashihi
“Once you label me, you negate me.” -Soren Kierkegaard An important issue for response scales is considering how to best label the response scale anchors. There are several effects that can arise as a result of rating scale labels. 1. Clearly labeled scales results in less leniency effects. Negative skew or low variability in scale [...]
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September 1, 2011 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on integrating people strategies into management planning, debunking some talent management myths, the case for building a leadership pipeline, and the question of whether you really need superstar talent. From Derek [...]
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