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.”