You could also ask for any other relevant information, such as years in current position, diversity status, retention risk, or relocatability. Note: this is an update to one of the very first posts I wrote in November 2007 and continues to be one of my most popular. thought it was time for an update. What is it and where did it come from? MORE >>

skip to main | skip to sidebar Sunday, May 9, 2010 Lead Like A Child Guest post by Simon Sinek: As soon as he walked in door everyone immediately stopped talking and stood to attention. That’s the correct thing to do when a lieutenant general walks into the room. With one glaring exception: great leaders. When we ask “how?&# Ask why. MORE >>

skip to main | skip to sidebar Sunday, January 31, 2010 Career Advice Part 2: Never Stop Learning This is the second part of a 5 part career advice series. There’s three parts to every career path: the past, present, and the future. Kind of like Dickens’s Christmas Carol. Again, not a bad idea. Learners of the soft stuff. no hands go up. MORE >>

In a research I did with Professor Will Mitchell (Duke & Toronto University) on 150 telecom firms, I find that firms prepared to grow in diverse ways outperform the ones that narrowly focus on one single mode. Guest post by Laurence Capron. The dangers of relying on one single growth strategy. How do you grow your company ? MORE >>

skip to main | skip to sidebar Monday, February 8, 2010 Leadership Lessons from Undercover Boss: Episode 1 The first episode of CBS’s new reality show “Undercover Boss&# aired Sunday night right after the Superbowl. What a perfect opportunity for Great Leadership lessons and advice! The first episode didn’t disappoint. Miller said. MORE >>