In my career as a Chief Human Resources Officer and owner of a human capital consultancy specializing in M&A management, I’ve worked with many CEOs who were accomplished, motivated and super smart. However, CEOs who were rock stars in a wide variety of settings can fail in the unique
Need to find a good restaurant? Check Yelp reviews. Need to plan a vacation? Check Trip Advisor. Not sure about a product on Amazon? Check the reviews. The power dynamic between buyer and seller has irrevocably shifted driven by technology platforms and transparency. This is the new reality. For
I’m inviting you to take a journey through your organization to evaluate how strongly your talent is meeting the needs of the business, to build a few new skills and to become more connected to leading your culture. This week, let’s take a look at human resources. Here are
One of my colleagues was once asked by executives at The Walt Disney Company what he thought their employer brand was. He instantly responded, “To create magic at great profit in the midst of chaos.” There was a collective gasp and then laughter. Many people have taken potshots at what
The most successful people in the world are quite gifted at praising others and accepting praise as it comes their way. Why is this so important for a CEO? Praise fuels good throughout an organization. It moves people to do good for you and to go above and beyond for
Talent savvy CEOs recognize that hiring can represent one of the biggest reasons for organizational success or failure. Many organizations can identify potential candidates, but lack the understanding that mismatches, poor hiring practices, disconnection from culture, bias, and shoddy-word-of-mouth are the norm. Sadly, this is far too common. Ineffective
There is an old joke about the man who dies and visits St. Peter in purgatory. “Where would you like to spend eternity?” he asks. “Not sure,” the man replies. “Well, how about you spend a day in heaven and a day in hell and then decide.”
For years, many professionals’ education began by keeping up the grades, going to a good school, getting that degree and finding a great job. Then, for many, learning stopped. The acceleration of the modern workplace makes education obsolete on a daily basis. Today’s degree is often obsolete before the ink
As technology disrupts virtually every profession, those of us who develop the skills to change ourselves are finding new opportunities. For example, software and outsourcing is eliminating many of the day-to-day tasks that dominated personnel then human resources and now, human capital. From the surface, the renaming of our profession
Successful CEOs are masters at getting the greatest value out of time and new CEOs are under unique pressure to meet business objectives quickly. Boards and investors expect rapid turnarounds to meet hold-period objectives and their patience is understandably low. A 2016 study demonstrates that 69% of new Private Equity CEOs get