At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders at all levels grappled with never-before-experienced challenges, and decisions generally came down from the top about how organizations would respond. Employees looked to leadership to clarify ambiguity and provide direction. Now, as …
Brené Brown is not afraid to admit when she’s wrong. On an episode of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Magic Lessons podcast, she shares: “If you asked me five years ago what creativity meant to me, I would have said, ‘Oh, that’s cute, …
Martin de Porres was one of the few people in this world who did not have to delegate. As a 15th-century Peruvian saint known to bilocate, he probably found existing in two places at once to be very helpful in …
You don’t expect to hear Donald Rumsfeld quoted at a biology conference on the Galapagos Islands. However, that is exactly what happened in June of 2005, a few months after Rumsfeld’s infamous press briefing in which he spoke about the …
The COVID-19 pandemic has surpassed unprecedented business challenges to, in many cases, drive a stark shift in priorities. With the risk that anyone could fall ill, organizations are racing to establish emergency succession plans in the wake of the virus. …
Many organizations boast of their ability to select and cultivate key leadership talent. Their high potential leaders, also known as the “chosen ones,” are often showered with special developmental opportunities and support. Meanwhile, there is an often-overlooked pool of talent …
It’s difficult to be a good manager if you’re not a good coach. Strong coaches unlock an individual’s potential by challenging and encouraging them, providing space to take risks and learn from mistakes, and setting an ever-higher bar for success. …
It’s no secret that critical thinking is important to success in the workplace today, but after presenting at the 2019 APA convention on the role of critical thinking, what impacts it, and whether or not it can be developed, we …
Phil was ready to be a manager. Or at least that’s what his boss had decided. He was a hard worker with advanced technical skills, and his critical reasoning scores were off the charts. Those who worked with him liked …
Assessments are a widely-used tool for providing valuable insights on a person’s capabilities, and the resulting assessment report is a helpful guide in structuring a leader’s onboarding or development plan. An assessment that involves multiple data points, such as the process we use at Vantage, which involves a structured interviews and psychometric …
