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As business leaders, we like to think of ourselves as thoughtful, rational creatures that carefully weigh all the evidence and then make logical, informed decisions. If only it were that simple. Far too often, our “rational” decision-making p... More...

Without question, the past recession has hit many companies hard. But as business leaders struggling to keep our companies afloat, we sometimes forget that it’s been hard on employees as well, including those who managed to keep their jobs. Accor... More...

It seems like I touched a nerve with my two recent blogs on complexity. The feedback I’ve received from clients and business associates reinforces my belief that managing complexity represents one of today’s most compelling leadership issues. Wit... More...

A raging debate on two professional portals on the relevance of HR brings into sharp focus the pressures on this domain of management. One debate raises a fundamental question: should we get rid of HR? On the one hand, there is general recognition... More...

A Bnet post titled “Why ‘Corporate Culture’ Is a Myth” caught my attention. The author makes imprecise distinctions between “culture” and “values”: “The values of a group might be honorable — or not. Unlike the mushier name culture, with its co... More...

Have you ever heard the aphorism to truly understand something you have to look at it another way? Well, sometimes you have to turn it upside down. Paul Hebert, a blogger I always learn from and author of the i2i blog , recently posted an interes... More...

Human Resource professionals are often asked to intervene in what appear to be personality conflicts. Many of these issues are really not interpersonal challenges, but rather issues that require a different kind of resolution than traditional problem... More...

American culture’s central tenet through the modern years has often been defined as self-admiration. Taken too far, self-admiration has demonstrated a distinct downside and all the negative effects that can flow from it are more commonly known as exc... More...

What is your HR Strategy? Having an HR Strategy in place will dictate the success of your business. Want to read more on this piece, click here . Want to learn more about Human Resources ? More...

The Corporate Executive Board (CEB) recently ran an excellent three-part series on recognition and reward best practices. Highlights are below, but be sure to click through and read the full series. From Beyond the Bonus: Four Ways to Recognize a... More...

Are you getting the most out of your employee recognition program? If you’re not basing recognition on behaviors and actions that are in alignment with your company values and strategic objectives, then you’re throwing your recognition investment awa... More...

Do you find it as interesting as I do how the same research can be interpreted differently? Last Fall, McKinsey reported the results of survey on individual leadership style and what styles work best in a crisis. “The kinds of leadership... More...

Chris Ferdinand of Renegade HR recently published a terrific collection of short, actionable things HR can and should do in 2010. With contributions from various leaders and writers in the HR space, Do Amazing Things is a terrific, quick read... More...

The physicist doesn't know much about biology, the chemist doesn't know much about civil engineering, the mining engineer doesn't know much about anthropology, the philosophers don't know much about Sofia, etc., etc., etc. It's not difficult to se... More...

Quantity (how many times, for how many years) matters in mechanical activities, where routine is not so dangerous. In areas that are fundamentally qualitative, including strategy and leadership, routine is dangerous and the significance of quantit... More...

As we launch 2010, I’m sure your strategic objectives for the year are top of mind for you, as they are for me. Let me ask you, have you clearly communicated those objectives to your employees? Are you sure? If pressed, could they tell you what those... More...

Growing Innovative Companies One of my CEO leadership coaching clients knows that for her company to thrive her organization will need to become more innovative and embrace green technology. I am consulting with the company senior leadership te... More...

While interviewing Mark Kurtz for a programming position, Debra Tobin, the head of HR had a smile on her face. The moment that she saw Mark’s resume, she knew that Mark was the high potential talent that Johnson & Company had been searching for t... More...

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