Some Books Deserve a Long Life: The Next Good to Great?
Originally posted on HR Canadian Reporter by Dave Crisp There are many excellent books that simply reiterate things we should already know. Then there are those destined to become classics of new knowledge, the way Jim Collin’s 2002 title Good to Great did. It remains one of the most cited on leadership, adding the concept of “humble” … Continue reading
How to Correlate The Skills You NEED With The Skills Your Company VALUES Most
Originally posted on Forbes.com on Monday Nov. 19, 2012 What are the keys to building a great organization? What are the critical issues? If the answers were clear, every organization would likely change. There are literally thousands of variables that leave leaders baffled as they sift through the clutter of needs and options to decide … Continue reading
Benjamin Franklin’s 3 Observations on Leadership Development (well, sort of . . .)
It was in describing his personal attempts to give up vices and develop virtues that led Franklin to share his interesting story of the speckled ax – but that’s jumping to the end of my story. Before recounting his, I’d like to share three simple, obvious, and remarkably related observations on developing great leaders. 1. … Continue reading
The Productivity Improvement Steering Wheel: 7 Powerful Steps Every Leader Can Take, Beginning Today
Posted on Forbes.com by Jack Zenger The topic of productivity improvement has fascinated me for the biggest part of my life. I recall reading as a young college student about a factory that continued functioning after all its employees went on strike. The supervisors ran the plant quite successfully for a period of many weeks. … Continue reading
Are Women More Entrepreneurial than Men?
Posted on Grasshopper.com on Oct. 11, 2012 A woman starts a business in the U.S. every 60 seconds. Just think how many women-led business ventures will launch while you read this post? That stat comes from Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, VP/managing director of the Apollo Research Institute and author of the upcoming book Women Lead (2013). … Continue reading
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