Friday, December 31, 2010

Considerations For Creating an Executive Development Strategy

Submitted By: David ShoemakerIntroduction to Leadership and Creating an Executive Development StrategyWith all the hype recently surrounding leadership development, we should not forget the most senior and influential leaders of them all - the directors...
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Thursday, December 30, 2010

If You Want to Be a Great Leader You Must Learn to Serve First!

Submitted By: SANDRA ESSEXOne excellent way to learn good leaderships skills is to start you own home based business. It is the natural inclination of humans to want to be at the helm of things.People like to lead rather than be led. Whether this is...
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Natural Talents and Exceptional Performance

Submitted By: Ryan ScholzJay Niblick, a colleague and friend, has recently published a book titled, What’s Your Genius? (available on Amazon.com). In the book, Jay collected data from over 197,000 people in 23 countries in order to identify those key...
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

No More Background Checks in Hiring

Submitted By: Ryan ScholzMany employers are not aware of this, but the EEOC is currently working on new guidelines regarding the use of background checks in hiring decisions. Also, there is pending action on both the legislative agenda as well as legal...
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Monday, December 27, 2010

Undercover Boss

Submitted By: Ryan ScholzA few weeks ago I watched the new TV program Undercover Boss. I am not much of a fan of reality programs, but the concept intrigued me and since I am in the organizational development business it seemed like good research. The...
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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Talent Management - Measuring Success

Submitted By: Ryan Scholz70% of users are dissatisfied with the process50% of customers regret their buying decision46% turnover among new buyers46% failure rate from the processLess than 20% of transactions ate successfulIf these numbers were related...
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