Even though we are in an economic down cycle and unemployment in the U.S. is hovering around 10%, recruiters are still struggling to find people with the … Read more
The Steve Jobs Effect: 20% of Companies Are Not Ready for Leadership Loss
The big question on the mind of everyone who follows Apple is this: What will they do if Steve Jobs doesn’t come back? It’s a great question, … Read more
Making a Difference: What Higher Purpose Does Your Company Serve?
By Michael Burchell and Jennifer Robin When employees believe that their efforts make a difference, they feel that their work has an impact on the … Read more
Podcast – Meet the Speakers for #SourceCon NYC: Julia Stone
Julia Stone has been around SourceCon since its humble beginnings, and we are pleased to have her on the speaker stage for SourceCon NYC sharing how she … Read more
Effective Leadership and Performance Optimization, Part 2: Developing a Culture of Performance
Recruiting is a tough business; an activity oriented phone- and Internet-based business where statistics indicate that nine out of ten new recruits don’t … Read more
Role Power: The Key is to Inspire and Delegate, Not Command and Control
If you work for General Electric and Jeff Immelt asks you to meet with a customer and explain a GE product, you will be inclined to say yes because he is … Read more
Cross-Functional Collaboration: You Can See it in the Genius of Google
Someone recently asked me to name an aspect of talent management that has the potential to largely impact business performance, but that is essentially … Read more
Being The Boss: Why is Becoming a Manager So Difficult?
By Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback Why, for most who enter it, does management present so many surprising hurdles and frustrate so many preconceptions and … Read more
As You Start 2011, Ask Yourself: What Can I Do This Year to be Better in 2012?
As we start 2011, it’s a good time to step back and think about what you want to be true when you start 2012. If you don’t set some goals, you’ll deliver a … Read more
Double Play – Effective Leadership and Performance Optimization, Part 1: Getting Your Team to Own Their Performance
When things wind down past mid-season in baseball, separating the teams in the pennant race from other teams is not a difficult task. It seems year after … Read more