Is your organization looking at the right data? When it comes to talent management and leadership development, it’s really easy to focus on the wrong data. And it happens all of the time. Companies can get over-focused on development dollars per employee, or hours of time spent in training. They can focus on metrics and […]

You may have noticed by now that I believe so strongly in leadership and talent management that leaders should have their compensation tied to doing it well. Every initiative that has worked or been supported in the organizations where I have worked was because it was tied to compensation or bonus percentage payouts. Hitting leaders […]

You can’t have it both ways. You can’t be all-controlling, all knowing and all seeing until something goes wrong and then decide that you’re not really accountable. It happens all the time. Especially at the top of the house and it’s where JPMorgan Chase finds itself right now; in a two billion dollar mess that […]

Stop wasting your time chasing people for answers as they walk out of the door. If you want to learn about why people leave your company, stop asking the ones who left and start asking those who stay why they’re still here. Every exit interview that I’ve seen is subject to questions about validity.  You […]

Have you ever sat at “the kids table” for holiday meals with your extended family? If you did, you then will certainly remember what it was like when you finally “graduated” to the “grown ups” table? Keep this in mind as I share with you my thoughts in this blog posting. As I found myself […]

There are a lot of unhappy Gen Xers out there who are not making the money they need to live the life they want to live, should live, or feel they could live—because they’re stuck in the middle. I think that’s one of the hardest pills to swallow. The pill I speak of is the […]

News flash; it’s not 1532 anymore. So stop leading like it is. ‘Tis better to be feared than respected’ isn’t a game you should be playing with your people. Sorry Machiavelli, but your guidance doesn’t cut it in the corporate world anymore, even if there are holdouts and apostles still trying to pay homage to […]

If you’re feeling stuck in the middle lately and feeling like the routine you are running is getting tired, then it’s time to do something about it. When you get stuck in that rut, it can feel lonely, isolating and worst of all boring. You start to question what value you’re adding, you look around […]

What’s the culture of development like at your office? Do you put a heavy emphasis on training, or do you focus your efforts on real experiences? If you’re really looking to make an impact you should be focusing on experiences. According to the Center for Creative Leadership, talent development activities align to a 70-20-10 rule. […]