What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.
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The success of any organization is largely reliant on the strength of the leadership; conveying a vision, formulating strategy, and ultimately driving the direction of a company is no small task. Thus, having a sustained and committed leadership development program can be a key differentiator...
Topics: leadership
While every employee who has the skills and experience to do a job deserves the same opportunity to grow and progress in their career, identifying high potential employees is important. A survey of 45 companies worldwide done by Harvard Business Review indicated that half of the respondents said...
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On the surface, conducting an interview can seem like a simple enough task, yet it is one that few are formally trained to do – even when promoted into a role that involves the evaluation and acquisition of talent. Shake hands, make the prospect feel...
' Read MoreTopics: candidates, leadership, interviewing, CPG, interview process, candidate screening, candidate selection
Be honest; when you read the title, did it immediately conjure up an image of a selfie-taking, social media addicted, text-obsessed millennial? Turns out, there may not be any increase at all in narcissism over the past few decades. In a scientific analysis of approximately one-half million...
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Within many industries, the success of a business relies more onthe people you pay than the people who pay you. In other words, your people are your most important asset. In some industries, people are your only asset. Because the right talent is key to any company's success, we often the topic of...
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Since childhood, we have all been raised by the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Many would cite this ethical code as one of their aspirations by which to live, both personally and professionally. The problem with the Golden Rule? It...
Topics: leadership, management, appreciation, workplace, employee rewards
As human beings, we are naturally programmed with an existing set of emotions, habits, perspectives and opinions. We are sometimes drawn to making decisions for reasons we do not fully understand; we might hire a new employee because it feels right, or we promote those on our team because they...
Topics: leadership, employee coaching, psychology, management, team
This month's SRA Update investigates techniques around Interviewing for Leadership. American football player and coach Vince Lombardi once said, “Mental toughness is essential to success.”If you think high-performing teams, whether it is on the field or in the office, those teams are made up of...
Topics: leadership, high performing teams, executive search, sanford rose associates