The Horizons Tracker

MAY 31, 2021

. “Companies should recruit more women to their development teams not only for obvious ethical reasons but because this will improve performance. Indeed, women software engineers significantly differ from men in terms of personality traits, which are related to higher job performance, ethics, and creativity.

Ries 116

Ries Software Emotional Intelligence Ethics 116

Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

We are witnessing the most progressive organizations operate as engines for learning. No longer is there paying lip service to personal and professional growth –it’s a sound retention and innovation strategy. It means shedding the old work ethic in favor of a new ethic of work.

Altman 143

Altman Team Succession Leadership 143

LDRLB

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Here, I’d like to bring up an often overlooked portion of our population when it comes to recruiting talent. As a leader you must learn to build bridges leading from old habits and comfort zones to the more fertile grounds of disruptive innovation. In my latest book Hacking Leadership I write on hacking the talent gap.

Disruptive Innovation 133

Disruptive Innovation Belief Systems Bottom-up Tactics 133

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA? No single leader can possess every needed attribute. Serves people.

Definition 370

Definition Blog Leadership Covey 370

CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

Followers were expected to keep their heads down, put in an honest days work, and only spoke up when asked. And there are other people who are great at following orders but cause teams to fail because of their reluctance to step up into leadership roles. Followers Get Things Done Better followership often begets better leadership.

Executive Coaching 129

Executive Coaching Execution Blog Self-aware 129