QAspire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

When we reach (or beat) our goals, do we conduct a robust ‘after action review’ to get to the bottom of what went right? What if we could develop as much discipline wringing learning out what’s worked as we do out of what hasn’t? But, can we say the same about our successes? And it’s an enormous missed opportunity.

Succession 155

Succession After Action Review Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up 155

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2016

Leadership development represents a huge and growing investment for most organizations. Industry research, for example, shows that companies spent more than $24 billion on leadership and management training worldwide in 2013, an increase of 15% from 2012. Reversing this means that companies start at the end — with results.

Leadership Development 8

Leadership Development Development Leadership Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Investments in traditional leadership development are often misguided and a waste of money. It’s not that development itself isn’t important. So they’re looking for ways to cultivate those competencies and, in the process, feeding the fad-driven leadership development market. Paul Garbett for HBR.

Leadership Pipeline 10

Leadership Pipeline Leadership After Action Review Pharmaceuticals 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2017

Tapping into your outside experts to help in the development of internal employees is a valuable way to address the needs of both. Experts are often looking for ways to help junior people in their profession, and younger employees are hungry for training and development. Involve Experts as Part of the Brain Trust.

Mentor 8

Mentor Agility Team Teamwork 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

” While cost is clearly a consideration, managers describe the primary benefits of agile talent as increasing flexibility, speed, and innovation. Now every performer is performing at their top level…” Be a talent developer. In short: it’s better, not cheaper. Nor is there a single common model for managing it.

Management 8

Management Agility Middle Management After Action Review 8