Harvard Business
JULY 10, 2018
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images. Sometimes the wrong people get promoted. They might be deceitful and unscrupulously manipulative (what psychologists call “Machiavellian”); or impulsive and thrill-seeking without any sense of guilt (psychopathic); or egotistically preoccupied with themselves, having a sense of grandiosity, entitlement, and superiority (narcissistic).
David A Fields
JULY 10, 2018
What makes a consulting firm exceptional? Yes, tiramisu at lunch every Friday. And what else makes a consulting firm exceptional? Outstanding clients. Selecting your clients carefully is essential for your consulting firm to grow and provide the rewards you’re looking for.
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Consultants' Consultant
JULY 10, 2018
Consultants Consultant: Are you going to a job interview, or are you auditioning for the job? An audition is where you present yourself in as best a light as possible In this fascinating podcast about an “historical” event (the downfall of Gawker in the mid 2000s) there’s some valuable ideas about finding jobs (or approaching powerful people […].
Rod Burkert
JULY 10, 2018
I read your recent email autoresponder. You are traveling? You will have limited or no access to email? And here’s who I should call if I need *immediate* assistance? If that’s what yours says, you’ve got a lame-ass autoresponder. And I am going to tell you why and what to do about it. Hey, what’s up everyone! I’m Rod Burkert. And welcome to my Practice Development Corner.
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Consultants' Consultant
JULY 10, 2018
Consultants Consultant: Here’s a great way to get people to tell you what they don’t want to. Adam Grant’s reference-checking questions for recruitment give them forced choices between two undesirable qualities… I’m curious about whether this candidate is more likely to be… Too assertive or not assertive enough? … Overly detail-oriented or not detail-oriented enough?
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Consultants' Consultant
JULY 10, 2018
Consultants Consultant: I’m a fan of using type tools to give teams insight into what often seem like startling facts to them: that behaviours and preferences are kind of predictable within a model, and how you choose to do things isn’t necessarily what other people choose, and that doesn’t make them an idiot. I love the Enneagram, […].
Harvard Business
JULY 10, 2018
HBR Staff/Richard Newstead/Getty Images. “Tell me about your career goals.” How often have you said this to a person you’re managing or mentoring, only to get a blank stare in return? Perhaps the person confides that they don’t know what their goals should be, or even whether there are opportunities to advance at your company.
Consulthon
JULY 10, 2018
Hi All! I just did a presentation for my team and I would like to get some feedback. What would be the best way to do that? What format shall i use and what platform? I haved used Survey Monkey in.
Consultants' Consultant
JULY 10, 2018
Consultants Consultant: Here’s a great way to get people to tell you what they don’t want to. Adam Grant’s reference-checking questions for recruitment give them forced choices between two undesirable qualities… I’m curious about whether this candidate is more likely to be… Too assertive or not assertive enough? … Overly detail-oriented or not detail-oriented enough?
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Seth Godin Blog
JULY 10, 2018
The world was a twitch away from total nuclear destruction. White bread was a health food. Diabetes and obesity were relatively rare. The newspaper was the way most people heard about the news. We thought things were moving very fast, frighteningly fast. Women rarely worked outside the home, and the Rev. King was a relatively unknown preacher. No one owned a computer.
Consultants' Consultant
JULY 10, 2018
Consultants Consultant: I’m a fan of using type tools to give teams insight into what often seem like startling facts to them: that behaviours and preferences are kind of predictable within a model, and how you choose to do things isn’t necessarily what other people choose, and that doesn’t make them an idiot. I love the Enneagram, […].
LSA Global
JULY 10, 2018
A Misaligned Workplace Culture Creates Problems. Once you accept the fact that workplace culture matters (and matters a lot) when you are trying to build a high performing organization, then you can focus your attention on what culture gaps might exist. And you should care about a misaligned workplace culture because it increases the chances that your top employees may become disengaged and quit.
Consultants' Consultant
JULY 10, 2018
Consultants Consultant: We all agree that nasty office politics can be just too hard. Very rarely do we stop and consider the GOOD kind of politics in the office, what Peter Block calls “Positive Politics” This article from Paul Mitchell outlines how to play positive politics. His approach is all about values and how you want to […].
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Harvard Business
JULY 10, 2018
Howard Yu, Lego Professor of Management and Innovation at IMD Business School in Switzerland, discusses how the industrial cluster in the Swiss city of Basel is a unique example of enduring competitive advantage. He explains how early dye makers were able to continually jump to new capabilities and thrive for generations. He says the story of those companies offers a counter-narrative to the pessimistic view that unless your company is Google or Apple, you can’t stay ahead of the competiti
MBO Partners
JULY 10, 2018
The 2018 MBO Partners State of Independence in America Report finds that independent work remains a viable and desirable career path for nearly 42 million Americans.
Harvard Business
JULY 10, 2018
Tim Robberts/Getty Images. There is a crying need for companies to enlist their supply chain management departments in the fight against cyberattackers. According to our research , over 60% of reported attacks on publicly traded U.S. firms in 2017 were launched through the IT systems of suppliers or other third parties such as contractors, up from less than one-quarter of attacks in 2010.
Harvard Business
JULY 10, 2018
hbr staff/matthew henry/unsplash. The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements continue to create a tidal wave of media activity and increased awareness of sexual harassment and misconduct. But have they created positive changes in workplaces? Are people seeing healthy and lasting improvements in their organizations as a result of these movements? To answer these questions, we asked 1,100 people in an online opt-in survey about the changes, if any, they’re seeing in their workplaces.
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