HR Digest

AUGUST 18, 2023

The concept of HR value delivery encompasses the ability of HR departments to not only meet the needs of the business but also to create a positive impact on the overall success of the organization. HR professionals can facilitate this alignment by involving customers in talent development initiatives.

Organization 96

Organization Power Span of Control SWOT 96

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2012

People arrive at a position of leadership in many different ways – some individuals openly and aggressively seek out positions of leadership, while leadership is thrust upon others. If you’re in a position of leadership and don’t feel you have any blind spots, you’re either very naïve or very arrogant.

Leadership 410

Leadership Self-aware Span of Control Learning-by-Doing 410

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 26, 2012

If you’re in a position of leadership and don’t feel you have any blind spots, you’re either very naïve or very arrogant. I’ve never understood leaders who make heavy investments in personal and professional development early in their careers, who then go on to make only minimal investments in learning once they have reached the C-suite.

Self-aware 419

Self-aware Leadership Span of Control Emotional Intelligence 419

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 16, 2012

Organizations are flatter, spans of control have increased, and hundreds of thousands of employees now work from home. I’m in one of those positions. I run Executive Development Programs at a large university. Develop a vision, set of 2-3 year goals, and actions plans. Develop measures. Go ahead, take a bow.

Span of Control 240

Span of Control How To CFO Metrics 240

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Although it may be counter-intuitive, one of the most powerful changes you can make in your organization is to increase spans of control — a simple shift that can liberate employees, streamline the hierarchy, simplify processes, and reduce costs.

Report 15

Report Span of Control Welch Cost 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2014

You have front-line employees who create what you sell or who deal directly with customers: software developers, sales reps, call-center staffers, and so on. Take into account, however, that different jobs require different spans of control. It’s the same in a company.

Cost 12

Cost Span of Control Management Bureaucracy 12

Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

The following was written by a person who, during a series of crucible experiences in a position of leadership, learned much about how best to lead: “…Loving – something I so desperately hoped that I did – meant much more than simply feeling that I cared. All fifty of us were similarly selected for major leadership positions around the world.

Leadership 134

Leadership Crisis Learning-by-Doing Team 134