2009 November
Do you know your organization’s “Execution Quotient”?
November 30, 2009 0 Comments
“Execution Quotient” or “xQ” for short – measures the gap between an organization’s goals and how well it achieves them. It’s like measuring the organization’s IQ for achieving results. Why do so many organizations find it difficult to execute their strategies and achieve results? Harris Read More
More Managers Are Saying: “Show Me The Evidence”
November 24, 2009 0 Comments
Many managers will tell you that their decisions are based on incomplete or erroneous data. This usually leads to suboptimal results. Poor management decisions are often linked to the following six issues: Using obsolete knowledge (relying on previous experience) Decisions based on own strengths rather Read More
Time to Retire Retirement?
November 23, 2009 0 Comments
Ten-years from now 80% of the native born American workforce will be over 50! When these workers start to retire there will not be nearly enough young people in the workforce to take their place. This does not seem to be a problem right now Read More
Guess What? Succession Planning is not Rocket Science
November 17, 2009 0 Comments
Managing your workforce more effectively than your competitors can give your organization a competitive edge. Putting the best people in the most critical positions means that better decisions are made more quickly, and this leads to better bottom line results. Effective succession planning means that Read More
Hire People with Organizational Grit!
November 16, 2009 0 Comments
“Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world. Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves. All progress, therefore, depends on unreasonable people” — so said the famous Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. For organizations seeking progress and change there seem to be too many Read More
8 Best Practices for Online Learning
November 11, 2009 0 Comments
Many organizations are using online learning instead of classroom based training because they believe it is more cost effective, convenient, and less time consuming. For those of us that have sat through poorly designed online learning programs, however, it can be experienced as a form Read More
4 Building Blocks of an Effective Talent Management System
November 10, 2009 0 Comments
If you reduce all the hype about talent management systems down to the bare essentials, there are only four building blocks that matter: Knowing the competencies that get results Managing performance well Evaluating employee potential accurately Recruiting the best talent Sounds simple, but getting it Read More
The Brain That Changes Itself
November 9, 2009 0 Comments
Here’s a tip—read Norman Doidge’s book “The Brain That Changes Itself.” The author points out that an astonishing new science called neuro-plasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. The book describes a case of a woman born with half-a-brain that Read More
Building an Effective Talent Management System
November 3, 2009 0 Comments
Your organization probably manages its cash flow very carefully. After all, if you run out of cash you are in real trouble. But how about running out of talent? Does your organization manage its talent as carefully as its cash reserves? For most organizations the Read More
The Dos and Don’ts of Innovation
November 2, 2009 0 Comments
In his book Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Peter Drucker put forward a few simple “hard-core” Dos and Don’ts to help companies become more innovative. How does your organization stack up against Duckers checklist? DO’S Search conceptually and systematically for opportunities — Think about the opportunities systematically. Read More
