Posts Tagged ‘Business Trends’
Seventy Five Percent of New Executives Lack Interpersonal Skills
A study by the Institute for Executive Development and Alexcel showed 75% of newly hired executives are having trouble with interpersonal skills (the ability to build relationships, collaborate, and influence others). A troubling finding of the study is that many of these executives had both strong technical skills and years of previous management experience and yet…
Read MoreIs 50 the New 30?
The Aging Workforce! The saying 50 is the new 30 may be nice to hear for individuals who are noticing the effects of age creeping up on them, but others in that demographic report that it is wishful thinking. (These doubtful individuals report that they do not feel the same at 50 as they did…
Read MoreHow Challenging Financial Times Affect Employee/Manager Relations?
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Read MoreThe State of Middle Management
Originally published March 2011. An interesting report by Development Dimensions International (DDI) discusses the current state of middle managers since the Great Recession. The DDI report, Put Your Money in the Middle, has some challenging and troubling findings that are important to anyone involved with the practice of management and leadership in organizations. As explained…
Read MoreOrganizational Complexity is the New Normal!
An IBM study finds that managing and leading today is tougher than it used to be. People skills have never been more important.
Read MoreGen Y (Millennials): The Generation Gap Is Alive And Well!
It’s time for Boomers to get over the generation gap between them and Millennials.
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