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We have all read about the generational mix in the workplace today—and the changing values and demands involved with the passing of one generation to another. We also know of the dangers of stereotyping any member of a particular generation: …
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We recently sat down with our friend, Doug Grissom, a Managing Director at Madison Dearborn Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm that has raised about 23 billion of capital from its investors. What started as a conversation around the recent …
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One of the main services we provide is helping our customers answer the question: Can this person do this job? However, there are other questions often embedded in the assessment request. Sometimes they’re asked straight out when we talk to …
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In many ways, the Millennial (and post-Millennial) workforce is taking us all into unchartered territory. One of the challenges of Millennial leaders is the potential of being tapped for roles when they have fewer years of experience in an organization …
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About a year ago, my interest in health and wellness lead me to introduce a Wellness Program to our firm. Inspired by my boss’ encouragement, I was immediately motivated by the prospects of a Wellness Program: I envisioned my colleagues …
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In previous posts, we’re shared our Model of Strategic Leadership which has at its core the leader’s responsibility for Talent Management. The Model suggests that having very strong teams–comprised of top talent–is a key enabler for the leader to operate …
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Words matter, of course, but actions matter a lot more. And when words and actions contradict, confuse, or distract, they call attention to a classic leadership shortcoming: the challenge of “walking the talk.” Nowhere is this more important to get …
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Off the top of your head, can you name your 5 most important values? I recently spent the day with a leadership team undergoing a cultural transformation. Their organization had just identified a set of core values tied to the …
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