In Episode 10 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn chats with EVP and CHRO John Whitaker about executive onboarding — where it works, where it goes wrong, and what … Read more
Large Companies Can Learn Big Lessons From Small Startups
Large companies looking for ways to build success often look to other large companies for best practices. At some level, it’s understandable to try to gain … Read more
The Democratization of Leadership Development
If you’re like many companies, there’s a good chance that your leadership development events and training are currently constrained. Yet the need to engage … Read more
What If CEO Selection Were an Election?
Replacing CEOs with suitable internal successors has become a critical issue for many organizations in recent times. Partly, this is because there seems to … Read more
Is Remote Work Failing Your Company? The Problem Might Be Your Company.
When the pandemic sent everyone home to work for the foreseeable future, little changed for those already accustomed to working from home. Many of these … Read more
You Cannot Solve Diversity Issues With Diversity Metrics
A new light has been shining on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives in the wake of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter … Read more
Wanted: Great Leadership
Great leaders are often made during the worst possible times. Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill would be relegated to relative obscurity were it not … Read more
The Role of Fear in Leadership
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me … Read more
Leaders Struggle to Communicate Authentically in Remote Environments
When the coronavirus pandemic reached its critical flashpoint in March 2020, it triggered an immensely damaging blow to business. Offices and conference … Read more
Want to End Racism? Training Doesn’t Work. So What Does?
In my lifetime, I’ve seen my native Los Angeles burn twice due to civil unrest caused by racism. In Spring 1992 I was taking my final exams at UCLA and … Read more