The Capable Leader- Can engagement surveys tell you if your culture is killing your company? April 27, 2012Could engagement surveys have picked up the issues at Enron or other company that imploded in the same way? Could engagement surveys have predicted the decline of Sony or RIM? The answer to both questions is NO! Engagement surveys can’t … Continue reading →theguiltystomach
- Focusing on our underlying beliefs, rather than personality attributes or competencies…. April 26, 2012Over many decades, writers have produced many lists of what makes a good leader. Most of these lists focus on personality traits and attributes. For leaders who wish to develop the quality of their leadership, a much more fundamental step … Continue reading →theguiltystomach
- The 4 attributes collaborative leaders show March 26, 2012There are 4 behavioural attributes that collaborative leaders show: the belief that two heads is better than one the belief that they don’t hold monopoly of the truth the willingness to open their thinking to the scrutiny of others the … Continue reading →theguiltystomach
- Thinking beyond the job……… March 22, 2012By now you would have heard of the terms Polyprofessional and the Flux Generation. It is well and truly here as research into career attitudes shows professionals looking for mission and meaning rather than just a job. The ever shifting … Continue reading →theguiltystomach
- Why Diversity and Inclusion programmes dont work as intended March 17, 2012Filed under: Uncategorizedtheguiltystomach
- 5 reasons why flexible working does not get the traction that is intended March 16, 2012We approach flexible working as a function of time – this traps us into a ‘trading off’ paradigm that works on a principle that something has to lose – work or life We approach it as a ‘women’s issue’ … Continue reading →theguiltystomach
- Our obsession with the cult of leadership February 26, 2012Ultimately leaders must be judged not through popularity polls but against what they actually do in power and the courage they have shown in doing it. Written by Meena Thuraisingham, Director and Principal, TalentInvest, Feb 2012 A recent article … Continue reading →theguiltystomach
- The 5 essential skills of a CEO… February 3, 2012Much has been written about what makes a successful CEOs. Put simply, the skills of a CEO can be distilled down to 5 essential skills. They need to be able to: 1.Judge where the world and company’s markets are heading … Continue reading →theguiltystomach
- Predicting talent flows….. January 30, 2012Accenture’s session at Davos on Growth, pointed to compelling data on the rapid growth in trade flows between Emerging Markets, as opposed to the often quoted trade flows data between developed economies and emerging economies. This along with the proportion … Continue reading →theguiltystomach
- Unconscious Bias training for leaders: All the rage! But does it really pay off? January 29, 2012Today, many companies invest heavily in unconscious bias training for leaders targeted at building awareness about bias. But unless the skill of ‘thinking about your thinking’ is applied to core organisational people processes, it is unlikely to make any material … Continue reading →theguiltystomach
- Can engagement surveys tell you if your culture is killing your company? April 27, 2012
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Our obsession with the cult of leadership
Ultimately leaders must be judged not through popularity polls but against what they actually do in power and the courage they have shown in doing it. Written by Meena Thuraisingham, Director and Principal, TalentInvest, Feb 2012 A recent article … Continue reading
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The 5 essential skills of a CEO…
Much has been written about what makes a successful CEOs. Put simply, the skills of a CEO can be distilled down to 5 essential skills. They need to be able to: 1.Judge where the world and company’s markets are heading … Continue reading
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