Archive for April 2012

NFL Draft: Talent Management Takes The Stage

The 2012 NFL Draft started last night. Talent scouts and evaluators for every NFL team are looking for that hidden gem. We already know about the high profile guys, and we probably know more about them than necessary, but it’s the late round guys, the grinders, who really fill out a team. This is where […]

Six Months On … Two Months Off

I am returning from a 7-day cruise with my family. It was a great vacation with plenty of time spent on beaches in the Caribbean sun. Being an extrovert, I talk to people easily and often. Being a blogger, writer and author, I am always looking for an idea that can become my next blog […]

Remember Your First Day At Work Ever?

Remember that feeling on your first day of work. Not your first day of your current job, but your first day of work ever. For me it was an up swelling of pride and independence. It was also nerves and anxiety, but eventually all of that settled down and I got into a rhythm. I […]

What Is Your Essential Value Set?

If you’re a leader, when’s the last time you took inventory of your essential value set? These are the values that you hold most dear, the ones in which you’d never compromise, no matter the situation. Are you still holding true to them, or have they changed, and if they changed, why? What made you […]

Succession Planning: A Dip In The Talent Pool

Succession planning is all about reducing risk, and CEOs and Boards of Directors hate risk. Most organizations do not have an adequate pipeline of leadership talent and senior managers to ensure consistent operation. For these organizations, succession planning is the most significant business driver for talent management in organizations. McDonald’s (years ago) had two CEOs […]

Is There A Crack In Your Foundation?

“The foundation of a great company is the way it develops people—providing the right experiences, learning from other people, giving candid feedback and providing coaching, education and training. If you spend the same amount of time and energy developing people as you do on budgeting, strategic planning and financial monitoring, the payoff will come in […]