2010 January
Are Hierarchies Obsolete in Today’s Dynamic Business World?
January 25, 2010 0 Comments
Several hundred large organizations around the world have applied an approach to organizing themselves called “Requisite Organization Theory”. This includes over 20 of Business Week’s “Most Admired U.S. Companies”. And yet you have probably never heard of it? This is not surprising as Requisite Organization Read More
Trust: The Foundation for High Performing Teams
January 20, 2010 0 Comments
Trust is the foundation of great teamwork and a prerequisite for developing high performing teams. Trust is the confidence among team members that: Their team colleague’s intentions are good—even when they disagree There is no reason to be protective or careful in what they say Read More
Talent Management Lessons from American Idol
January 19, 2010 0 Comments
Well here we are again—a new season of American Idol (sans Paula Abdul) and the hordes of hopefuls are lining up for hours—most with no hope of getting to Hollywood. Based on a very unscientific analysis I have developed the following hypotheses regarding American Idol Read More
“Talent Whisperers” and Other Career Development Trends
January 15, 2010 0 Comments
Like the guy looking for the perfect country song formula, most of us are looking for a formula for successful career development. In his book the Talent Code, Daniel Coyle claims the formula for a successful career depends on three crucial factors: Practicing slowly, deeply, Read More
Career Stages
January 13, 2010 0 Comments
Research suggests that employees’ progress through at least four distinct career stages as they mature and gain experience. Each stage has unique concerns, needs and challenges. The four stages are: The establishment stage (ages 21 to 26) The advancement stage (ages 26 to 40) The Read More
The Time for Workforce Planning for the Economic Upturn is Now!
January 12, 2010 0 Comments
Ten years from now about 80% of the native born US workforce will be over 50. Here’s the problem—when these workers retire there won’t be nearly enough young people entering the workforce to take their place. It is just a demographic fact. The problem won’t Read More
Changing Your Ideas about Employee Motivation
January 11, 2010 0 Comments
Most managers believe that the best way to motivate employees is with external rewards—money, perks, and other dangling carrots to get people enthusiastic about their job. But according to Daniel Pink in his new book “Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates US” motivation is Read More
