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How Much Do You Invest in Leadership Development?

Lead Change Blog

When cultural change abounds, the irony I frequently observe is organisations engage in less leadership development, rather than more. They are more diverse, culturally and generationally. High on leadership, low on resources. I still encounter too frequently outdated approaches to leadership development. The way ahead.

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HR Value Delivery: Power of HR to Transform Organizations

HR Digest

HR’s Unique Contributions to Business Success To truly unlock the potential of HR value delivery, HR professionals must focus on three key areas: talent, organization, and leadership. HR professionals should engage leadership teams in defining and embedding these organization capabilities.

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Why the Lowly Dandelion Is a Better Metaphor for Leaders than the Mighty Banyan

Harvard Business Review

Not surprisingly, this visual distinctiveness has come to symbolize magnificence, immortality, and stature — attributes typically associated with strong, stable leadership. Leadership Institutes , conferences, and management gurus reference the mighty banyan in their teachings. It is designated as the National Tree of India.

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The Big Disconnect in Your Talent Strategy and How to Fix It

Harvard Business Review

The company better aligned the workforce mix to its strategy, by optimizing different talent acquisition channels, manager spans of control (number of workers reporting to them), and worker mobility. Educate leaders on how and why to optimize a blended workforce. Fewer junior scientists reported to each senior scientist.