I was giving a morning keynote at a diversity conference when I asked the organizer what the rest of the day's sessions would be. But things get complicated when we tell a manager, "In general your talent development is great, but you suck at promoting diversity." Wittingly or not, diversity has become a numbers game. MORE >>

As a result of these controversies and debates, some pundits have been pushing the idea that CEOs and other leaders should refrain from sharing their opinions on any issue and instead, limit their focus or attention to matters that impact their organization’s bottom line. And yet, consider what the impact would be on those you lead. MORE >>

The Outstanding Organization by Karen Martin, published by McGrawHill. 215 page book for anyone involved in the strategic direction and decision making of an organization.  The Outstanding Organization  is broken into six main sections: Cracks in the foundation. The Outstanding Organization – The Books’ Tone. MORE >>

For example, “Sales people need to be more socialable” we have all met sales people who are all over the spectrum on “socialness” and they can be very successful at their role of sales. Another example “Quality Engineers need to be more analytical” how much of the analytical personal characteristic is needed? Jaques 1998). MORE >>

What examples have you experienced that demonstrate the impact of the two directions of focus? Please share in Comments area (Click on Comments if you don’t see the response box). To the “enlightened leader&# in you! Very black and white thought processes. This type of leadership values error/failure to be learning opportunities. MORE >>