What HR Professionals Think About Organizational Leadership

Working close to organizational power but not always yielding it directly, human resources professionals have a unique perspective on organizational talent at the higher levels of the business enterprise.  In a study of global leaders and HR professionals by the talent management firm, Development Dimensions International (DDI), approximately 1,897 HR professionals from different countries were…

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Innovation: How Does Google Do It?

Learning from what others have done before us is the foundation of human progress. After all, who wants to reinvent the wheel, when it already exists?  It’s better to come up with different and better uses for the wheel. To learn how to create an environment that encourages everyday innovation, it makes sense to listen…

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Can Baby Boomers and Millennials Just Get Along?

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Baby Boomer/Generation Y Conflict Expectations can be tricky and this is no different in the workplace!  As I listen to some Baby Boomer managers relate their frustrations about working with Generation Y (millennials) workers, their two main complaints center on their perceptions of the younger generation’s work ethic and sense of entitlement.  These managers express…

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Observation for Innovative and Creative Problem Solving

How to Improve Innovation Let’s face it busy operational managers and senior leaders need solutions!  They recognize that today ordinary, quick-fix solutions have limited benefit in an environment where constant change is routine.  These managers and leaders want innovative solutions to the problems they face in the workplace.  In working with business professionals, I often…

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What Employees Want In Difficult Economic Times

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We all know that the downturns in the economy affect the entire country. For organizational leaders and operational managers, it makes their already difficult roles even more complicated. Keeping staff members motivated and managing the organization’s talent pool are particularly tough when over 60% of US firms have taken four or more cost saving actions. This statistic…

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