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Vantage Point: (noun). A position that affords a wide or advantageous perspective; a unique point of view
I was recently asked to participate in a panel discussion regarding leadership potential and how to best define and unlock it. Identifying leadership potential as early as possible in an individual’s career was top of mind for the audience. What …
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What would you say if you learned that the President of the United States was approving the schedule for the White House tennis courts? Is this a good use of his time? Is this operating at the right level? Does …
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Vince Lombardi famously said, “leaders aren’t born, they are made.” Lombardi points to the effect of hard effort in building leadership skills, but organizations would be remiss to leave this process to chance. Without intention from organizations, we would miss …
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The senior leaders in your organization will, at some point, be Millennials. While some might be inclined to think this trend applies primarily to the startup/tech industry (e.g., Pinterest, Instagram, Dropbox, Airbnb, Facebook, Snapchat, Lyft, etc.), this is not the …
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So, what do you do outside of work? We’ve all been asked this before, but when you’re a job candidate and the question is posed by an interviewer, you might start to sweat. And if you’re an individual with a …
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I recently had an energizing and candid conversation with a talented professional, just starting out in his career. The topic of conversation itself was common enough, but his mindset was striking to me. We were discussing whether or not he …
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Undoubtedly you’ve seen the advertising – you know, the quick fix to boost creativity? They usually come with a click-bait heading: “Three Things You Can Do to Become Creative—and it only takes 10 minutes!” The truth this, getting to a …
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This week’s post is written by Derek Lusk, Ph.D. He is a member of the Global Alliance practice at Hogan Assessment Systems where he assists multinational consulting firms with integrating personality into their talent management strategy. Academics and businesspeople agree …
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