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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

Because of this, CEOs are leaving a tremendous amount of employee potential talent and contributions on the table. Consider GM as a case study. According to management studies, a key reason leaders derail is that they do not communicate well. For example, CEOs pay is 399 times more than the average worker.

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How to Respond to an Offensive Comment at Work

Harvard Business

“You have to rely on the person’s emotional intelligence to pick up on the cue,” he says. Case Study #1: Focus on your reaction. Case Study #2: Don’t accuse. You might also wait and see what happens. Sometimes the person who made the comment will realize their mistake and apologize.

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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business

If, for instance, you want to assess the candidate’s leadership skills, talk to former subordinates; for questions about the candidate’s strategic orientation, talk to former bosses. Case Study #1: Solicit feedback from team members to focus your questions. ” Set the tone.

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Why Leadership Development Isn’t Developing Leaders

Harvard Business

Edelman estimates that one in three employees doesn’t trust their employer — despite the fact that billions are spent every year on leadership development. Part of the problem: Our primary method of developing leaders is antithetical to the type of leadership we need. How talent management is changing.