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Leaders today find themselves at a vexing junction, where the demands of a dynamic and rapidly churning marketplace intersect with emerging work, career and life expectations of younger generations. Leaders are being asked to manage the evolving needs of two …
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As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back and reflecting on a learning-filled 2018. One of the ways that I pursue my own personal development is through reading, and this year I read several books that anyone looking …
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As research and media has repeatedly suggested, our bosses have a profound impact on how much we like our jobs – and often, on our desire to leave our jobs. As the saying goes: “People don’t quit jobs, they quit …
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Every few months, we bring together HR leaders from a range of organizations to discuss hot topics in the HR world and share their struggles and successes with each other in a roundtable forum. At our most recent roundtable, 15 …
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I worked recently with a CEO (let’s call her Elaine) who was deeply confounded by a sudden change in her effectiveness. Her niche organization had found solid business footing with steady margins, but available-now resources and the ability to scale …
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Navigating the road to success – or staying on it – requires managing a lot of different factors. One that can be easily overlooked is the importance of ego. A healthy sense of ego results in a projection of confidence …
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A few years ago, I was having lunch with a friend whom I hadn’t seen since he landed his new position two years earlier. While we munched on our salads, I asked him how he liked his job. Half expecting …
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An industrial manufacturer had an opening for the General Manager position at one of their flagship US facilities. The organization hired a search firm to find the best candidates and internally vetted several top contenders. They ended up hiring Fred, …
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