LDRLB

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Parker’s organization found that 85% of companies indicated that cultural fit is more important than necessary skills when hiring a new employee. I am sure every leader could back this statistic up with their own story of hiring an under-skilled person who blossomed into a star, because s/he was the ‘right’ fit.

Books 115

Books Review Competitive Advantage Hotels 115

Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 7, 2013

I had the privilege of meeting the late Zig Ziglar (1926-2012) a couple years ago at a seminar in Richmond, VA. He routinely shared the main stage with former presidents, world leaders, business icons, authors, and celebrities while sharing his philosophy of character, attitude, skills, and faith. Human Resources (4).

Leadership 189

Leadership Seminar Follow-up Newsletter 189

Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Cognitive skills are less affected by changes in the work environment than are behavioral traits. It is easier to teach people how to operate or repair something than it is to help them understand the complexity and consequences of interpersonal behavior.

Self-aware 90

Self-aware Directory Human Resources Career 90

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

During our discussion, Wendy Powell, author of Management Experience Acquired : Necessary Skills for Successfully Managing Any Employee , shares with us her insights and illustrative examples regarding: the differentiation promoting and hiring executives and managers are looking for in potential candidates. Consider leaving a comment!

Human Resources 58

Human Resources Open-book Competitive Advantage Resistance 58

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Episode 42 – Acquiring Management Experience focuses on how to gain management experience even if one does not currently hold a management position. Next, we’ll explore how to convey this experience such that it opens the doors to a management position within one’s organization. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

Management 50

Management Human Resources Open-book Competitive Advantage 50

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2014

In his State of the Union speech last night President Obama called for an “across-the-board reform of America’s training programs” and said, “We know how to do it.”. In our December 2012 HBR article “Who Can Fix the Middle-Skills Gap?” Collaboration Human resources Managing people'

Training 8

Training Human Resources Cooper Education 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2013

And consider the consequences of not fostering a culture of gratitude: A study of over 1,700 employees conducted in 2012 by the American Psychological Association (APA) indicated that more than half of all employees intended to search for new jobs because they felt underappreciated and undervalued. Involve employees.

Commitment 10

Commitment Human Resources Skills Project 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2013

While you would expect online giants like Amazon and companies like Netflix to be early innovators in the use of data to recommend products or movies, you only care about the answer to one question: what does big data mean for the everyday employee and how can regular businesses extract real value from it? Learn How to Spot Portable Talent.

Company 8

Company Human Resources Metrics Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

workforce — and companies will increasingly grapple with how to accelerate the development of those individuals for leadership positions. We share these examples here to illustrate how these forward-thinking companies are working now to address their future talent needs. How to make your company more nimble and responsive.

Development 12

Development Participative Conference Innovation 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

” Human capital champions in higher education and industry typically prize knowledge over skills. Crassly put, leaders and managers get knowledge and education while training and skills go to those who do the work. ” Should training overwhelmingly focus on skills enhancement? The SEALS can’t afford it.

Training 8

Training Education Incentives Leadership 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters. Unlike other Chinese leaders we had met with, Ma was willing and eager to hire executives who had more skills and experience than he did in areas where he was less strong. The company subsequently went private in early 2012.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 3, 2012

Human resource administration, employee testing, behavioral research, executive search, talent pools, reorganizations, downsizing, executive outplacement, labor issues and negotiating. Consumer understanding of how to use the product. Lawyers go to school to study the law, not how to become a lawyer and run a legal practice.

Review 57

Review Company Strategic Planning Industry 57