No Flexing = No Respect for HR
January 5, 2015
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“HR needs to be more strategic.”“HR won’t get any respect unless they focus on more strategic issues.”“HR shouldn’t focus on the details…we need to be
Good Enough…Sucks
December 29, 2014
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There is an odd reality to leadership. We talk about being world-class and using best practices and benchmarks to build our organizations to a level
The Future of Talent is Leader Brand
December 22, 2014
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I’ve been a strong advocate that leaders need to be brand ambassadors for their organizations. I don’t mean simply saying nice things about their companies when
(I’m Not Your) Scapegoat
December 17, 2014
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Let’s be honest for a minute. Leading is hard. Sometimes impossibly difficult to the point that despite our best efforts, we simply don’t know what
Dead Eyes See No Future (of Talent)
December 15, 2014
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“The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire, and persistence. Talent without these things vanishes. Even
Mythical Beings
December 11, 2014
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I’ve come across hundreds of leaders in my lifetime. Many of them are so weak and ineffective it’s made me wonder how they ever landed
Death Squad
December 8, 2014
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Personal and professional transformation are phrases that often sound inspiring, yet are rarely achieved. Why is that? In a world that has changed so rapidly
Stand Up and Shout – #NewWayToWork
December 1, 2014
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Last December I threw in the towel. I had been living in a never ending battle with my Inbox and had lost all hope. I gave
We Shall Destroy – #Thinkathon 2014
November 24, 2014
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Last week I had the privilege to attend the inaugural Thinkathon session in New York City hosted by the amazing team at purematter and IBM
The Expert In You
November 12, 2014
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As it turns out, I wasn’t born with experience. In anything. I made my way through high school and college…still no experience. I stumbled in