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Marcus Buckingham is of the opinion that respondents to 360 degree feedback surveys are not in a position to rate their leader on the competencies or behaviors covered in a typical 360. Instead, he offers us an alternative: ask questions as to how the respondent feels about working with the leader. Just don’t ask them to [...]
Business planning has come of age. When Henry Mintzberg announced the death of strategic planning, corporate executives breathed a collective sigh of relief. No more need to engage in centralized planning, with it’s tortuous reliance on data (which was never reliable in the first place), future gazing (which was the business version of astrological star [...]
If your team is not learning, they’re not growing…and as a consequence, your organization won’t grow. Sounds pretty simple and obvious. Yet how many organizations actually stunt their growth by not investing in learning and development? Worse still, how many organizations spend inordinate amounts of money and resources to attract talent, and then starve that [...]
In this this series of short interviews, Harvard Business Review asks prominent leadership experts to describe the role of tomorrow’s leaders. Once again, the experts all have differing opinions. My take on this is that trying to predict the role of tomorrow’s leaders is a rather subjective endeavour. My advice is to stick with the [...]
Harvard Business School asked nine academics and experts to give their opinions on what is the biggest mistake a leader makes. In this seven minute YouTube video, each expert responds. I’m not sure I totally agree with everything they say, but it sure makes for interesting debate! What do you think? Whether you agree or disagree with all [...]
In this series of short interviews, Harvard Business Review asks nine leadership experts what is the single most important leadership skill a leader will need in the future. The experts all vary in their responses. I have my own views, and right now amongst my top five leadership attributes the one that stands out is [...]
Who are the world’s best companies for leaders and leadership skill development? More importantly, what can you learn from them? My own take on this is that companies who create “in the field” opportunities for leaders and aspiring leaders to master the competencies associated with high performance leadership are the ones who will win. See [...]
What makes a good or even a great leader? Many people in leadership positions struggle with understanding what makes a good or even great leader. While billions of dollars are spent annually on leadership development, quality leadership is still in short supply. Organizations have responded to the demand for effective leadership with a steady stream [...]
