Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 1, 2024

Examples Several years ago, my agency represented a highly talented professional with over 20 years of experience even though he positioned himself as a jack-of-all-trades. It was hard to recommend him to clients because we couldn’t say with conviction, “You need to talk with Jack Tradesmith because he’s the expert at leadership development.”

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Exercises Turnaround Leadership Development 195

LSA Global

MARCH 10, 2022

What Is Wrong with Talent Reviews? Let’s first consider the purpose of talent reviews. We need to improve talent reviews. The process of reviewing an organization’s talent has important implications for succession planning , talent development , employee engagement , and the retention of top talent.

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Talent How To Exercises Development 36

Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Meg's impressive journey to the top and her insights on leadership and personal development are truly enlightening. Her successful career journey, with diverse roles in operations and staff groups at Disney, have been instrumental in shaping her understanding of leadership, corporate culture, and organizational success.

How To 156

How To Leadership Interviews Development 156

Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Meg's impressive journey to the top and her insights on leadership and personal development are truly enlightening. Her successful career journey, with diverse roles in operations and staff groups at Disney, have been instrumental in shaping her understanding of leadership, corporate culture, and organizational success.

Leadership 156

Leadership Interviews Development Change Management 156

LSA Global

MAY 23, 2024

Effective Coaching and Feedback from Managers at Work Matters Effective coaching and feedback from managers at work nurtures talent, enhances performance, boosts engagement, and fosters continuous growth. Growth Mindset Top coaches develop and maintain a growth mindset that is open, curious, and adaptable.

Management 69

Management Metrics Culture Construction 69

LSA Global

MAY 10, 2022

The Role of Chief People Officers (CPOs) In essence, CPOs are responsible for attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining the top talent required for the business to meet its strategic objectives in a way that makes sense for the people AND the business. They need to be able to follow the steps to organize talent as a CPO.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Developing Your Top Talent Matters. Our organizational alignment research found talent accounts for 29% of the difference between high and low performing companies. Talent, along with culture and strategy, is one of the three critical elements of high performance. The Benefits of Developing Your Top Talent.

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Talent Development Training Training 41

LSA Global

JULY 6, 2018

Putting Talent Front and Center. If you know how to create a talent-centric culture, does a talent-centric culture create higher performance? Is knowing how to create a talent-centric culture the answer? The Definition of a Talent-Centric Culture. Talent Management Research.

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Talent Culture How To Development 34

LSA Global

APRIL 20, 2023

Are You Leveraging Your Corporate Culture Mechanisms for Change? Organizational culture matters. And when Deloitte looked at culture through workers’ eyes, they reported that 94% of executives and 88% of employees believe that an aligned and clear company culture is key to a company’s success.

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Culture Deloitte Change Management System 36

LSA Global

MAY 6, 2023

Culture Defined and the Corporate Culture Questions to Get Aligned The Cambridge English Dictionary defines culture as “the way of life” of a particular group of people at a particular time. There is no doubt that organizational culture matters to people AND the business. Why are we here?

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Culture McKinsey Research Leadership 36

LSA Global

MARCH 5, 2022

Culture versus Strategy in Hong Kong Thinking over recent reports of Hong Kong’s struggles to control the coronavirus, it is hard not to draw parallels to the challenge in the business world of creating a corporate strategy that is misaligned with its organizational culture. Strategy and culture (along with talent) must work together.

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Culture Strategy Strategy Strategy& 36

LSA Global

JANUARY 6, 2023

Organizational Agility — Do You Have an Adaptable Enough Corporate Culture? But if that organization does not also have a healthy degree of cultural flexibility, they may not survive. Do you have an adaptable enough corporate culture to thrive during times of change? What Constitutes an Adaptable Enough Corporate Culture?

Culture 36

Culture Methodologies Change Management Agile 36

LSA Global

JANUARY 23, 2018

How to Become a Magnet for the Best Talent. Ever noticed that the organizations you admire for their culture and success seem to know how to become a magnet for the best talent? Some firms have cracked the code on aligning their strategy with their culture and their talent …this is their recipe for success.

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Talent How To Culture Recruiting 38

LSA Global

AUGUST 23, 2017

Talent management consulting experts know that winning talent management strategies are about more than just recruiting the top talent you need to thrive. Unfortunately, too many organizations focus so much of their energy on competing for talent that they neglect to develop that talent once those new employees have been hired.

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Talent Management Consulting Metrics 34

LSA Global

JULY 28, 2022

Leadership Development Matters McKinsey and the Corporate Executive Board surveyed more than 500 executives to learn their top human capital priorities. Leadership development ranked among the top three and almost half of all business leaders listed developing effective leaders as their top concern. Where’s the disconnect?

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Development Leadership Guidelines McKinsey 36

LSA Global

JANUARY 23, 2021

There are several effective options to develop new managers. Three Options to Develop New Managers Learning how to become an effective first-time people manager can come in a variety of forms and formats. Traditional New Manager Development This is an option of course, but with some caveats. Here are three to consider.

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Development Handbook Management Training 36

LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Do Your Leaders Invest in Talent Management? Among all the investments you can make as a leader to grow your company, don’t, for heaven’s sake, neglect to invest in talent management…attracting, engaging, developing and retaining your top talent. Talent Matters – Do Not Make the Same Mistake. The other two?

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Talent Management Recruiting Recruitment 34

LSA Global

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Creating an aligned and high performance culture that sets the stage for peak performance is about a lot more than just designing a corporate strategy and deploying the resources to deliver on it. Are you effectively using 360-degree feedback to assess and develop leaders?

Emotional Intelligence 36

Emotional Intelligence Leadership Talent Agile 36

LSA Global

APRIL 20, 2018

How Important is Talent Management to Business Success? So how important is talent management to business success? The Definition of Talent Management. In a nutshell, talent management is all about planning your human resources strategically to build business value and support organizational goals. Not so fast.

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Talent Management Culture Research 34

LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Titled “The Moves Top Sales Leaders Make to Create Exponential Growth” the research-backed session outlined the sales strategy , sales culture , and sales talent warning signs and actions to take to drive consistent and lasting revenue growth.

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Sales Talent Culture Strategy 36

LSA Global

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Is Your Talent Ready? Is your plan for talent ready for what your business will face tomorrow? Your plan for talent must support the future success of your organization. Your plan for talent must support the future success of your organization. The Definition of a Plan for Talent. The Skill Development Challenge.

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Talent Mercer Training Training 28

LSA Global

JULY 25, 2017

Better talent management matters. Recent research by Bersin found that organizations with highly effective talent management strategies achieve 26% more revenue per employee and have 41% low turnover. A critical aspect of better talent management is managing performance. Development opportunities. Helpful technology.

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Talent Management Recruiting Recruitment 34

LSA Global

MAY 8, 2017

If you are in charge of talent management , it is important to do it right. Your goal should be to get your new hire up to peak productivity as soon as possible at the same time as you assimilate them into the culture and make sure they understand how their role contributes to the overall goals of the organization.

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Talent Management Guidelines System 37

LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Aligning Culture and Brand. Many companies, when they attempt to develop a more positive corporate culture , try to outdo others in what they offer. They mistakenly think that providing more employee benefits will help them win the war for attracting and retaining top talent. A Prime Example. It’s All About Us.

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Culture Company Efficiency Insurance 36

LSA Global

AUGUST 23, 2017

Talent management consulting experts know that winning talent management strategies are about more than just recruiting the top talent you need to thrive. Unfortunately, too many organizations focus so much of their energy on competing for talent that they neglect to develop that talent once those new employees have been hired.

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Talent Management Consulting Metrics 28

LSA Global

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Sales Culture Sales culture, defined as how and why work actually gets done, accounts for 40% of the difference between high and low performing sales teams. Sales Talent Sales talent accounts for 29% of the difference between high and low growth companies.

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Conference Sales Talent Culture 36

LSA Global

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A Common but Risky Mistake Regarding HiPO Roles to Retain Most talent leaders rightfully focus on investing in and retaining key players in senior leadership positions. Only one quarter of HR leaders rate their talent management strategy focused on high potentials as being successful. What’s Missing?

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Talent Accenture Leadership Development 36

LSA Global

APRIL 12, 2017

As you purposefully build your company and your corporate culture, selecting the right talent—the talent that fits the job and your organization—is critical. Make these five steps part of your talent management process to hire talent that fits : Conduct a Job Analysis. Hire your talent carefully.

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Talent Balance Sheet Interviews Culture 37

LSA Global

JANUARY 1, 2024

Yet, the traditional approach to strategy typically assumes modest shifts in markets, competitors, partners, strategies, cultures, and talent. Take a Collaborative Approach to Strategy Development Too many leadership teams craft a strategic plan in the boardroom and then mistake strategy communication with strategy implementation.

Culture 36

Culture Agile Leadership Strategy 36

LSA Global

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Talent Management Questions to Test If You are On the Right Track. If you truly want to attract, develop, engage and retain a high performing workforce, you have to break through talent management barriers – outmoded ways of thinking about talent in old-fashioned and ineffective ways. The Goal of Talent Management.

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Talent Management Recruiting Recruitment 41

LSA Global

AUGUST 9, 2023

Why do HR Business Partners continue to struggle when business leaders know that their ability to attract, develop, engage, and retain top talent is a vital ingredient for their success? The Bottom Line Our organizational alignment research found that talent accounts for 29% of the difference between high and low performing companies.

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Talent Change Management Operations Finance 36

LSA Global

AUGUST 2, 2023

Culture Perspective The culture perspective examines the critical business practices , attitudes, and behaviors required to help, and not hinder, your business objectives. In fact, our organizational alignment research found that culture accounts for 40% of the difference between high and low performing companies.

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Rick Conlow

JULY 2, 2023

Lack of growth opportunities: Employees who perceive limited opportunities for advancement, development, or career progression within their organization lose motivation. Toxic work culture: Obviously, a toxic work environment (When will companies and leaders learn?) How does Quiet Quitting Impact Business Results?

Leadership 72

Leadership Training Training Talent 72

LSA Global

MARCH 22, 2017

The research around talent management has uncovered some surprises. We had thought that the best performing companies had the most star talent. For example, if innovation is the key to maintaining growth, then R&D is probably a place where you need to deploy and develop your best and brightest. They want variety.

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LSA Global

MARCH 16, 2018

How to Protect Culture During Rapid Growth. While rapid growth companies (20%+ per year) can be very exciting and meaningful places to work, high growth puts high pressure on organizational culture. At a high level, we define culture as the way things get done on a day-to-day basis. Six Times When Culture Becomes a Crisis.

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Culture Talent Leadership Strategy 38

LSA Global

MAY 3, 2017

If you believe, as we do at LSA Global, that corporate culture, along with talent and strategy, is what drives a company to succeed, it is critical to understand what culture is and who owns the responsibility for shaping it…the leadership or the workforce? Leaders and Corporate Culture. Modifying culture is difficult.

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Culture Talent Energy Strategy 39

LSA Global

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Definition of a Healthy Corporate Culture. We define a healthy corporate culture as one in which the corporate values and behaviors are consistently lived across an organization. In general, all organizations strive to be healthy, and people want to work in a healthy corporate culture. Values and a Healthy Corporate Culture.

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