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Talent Matters Even More than People Think

Harvard Business

Leaving aside luck, which equates to confessing that we don’t really know, there are really just two explanations: talent and effort. Talent concerns the abilities, skills, and expertise that determine what a person can do. Effort concerns the degree to which the person deploys their talents. Is talent overrated?

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4 Ways to Improve Your Leadership Communication Effectiveness

Organizational Talent Consulting

Build Your Emotional Intelligence. Emotional intelligence is considered the ability to recognize, express, comprehend and regulate emotions. Your degree of self-awareness , self-management, motivation, empathy and interpersonal skills make up your emotional intelligence. 31% contributed to low morale.

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Leadership is about People-First NOT Profit

Rick Conlow

Business is about the products, process, paycheck and profit. People are useable commodity products, not crucial business partners to most leaders. Employees with updated skills and talents are beginning to rule the marketplace. There are serious gaps in employee capabilities and available talent. Be one of them.

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Why Coaching is the Secret Sauce of Leadership

Rick Conlow

It is about learning a process and applying all the skills required for good relationships and emotional intelligence. He had great talent, but he lacked focus. Left on his own, he would have failed, despite his exceptional talent. They found that training alone increased productivity by 22.4%.

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Preventing the Exodus of Quiet Quitting at Work

Rick Conlow

Decreased productivity: Quieting disengaged employees tend to be less motivated, which leads to decreased productivity. When employees witness their colleagues’ lack of enthusiasm or commitment, it creates a negative work environment, dampens morale, and further contributes to a decline in productivity.

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Is Executive Coaching Really Worth it?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Improved Emotional Intelligence (EQ) A recent Harvard study revealed that a leader's emotional intelligence (EQ) matters more than their mental ability (IQ). And a key outcome of executive coaching is improved emotional intelligence. Reflection improves performance.

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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. By not dancing, CEOs cost their companies billions of dollars of lost employee innovation, productivity, and customer service. Yet, their work cultures produce 85% disengaged employees. Consider GM as a case study.