How The Misuse of A Key Part of Equal Employment Opportunity Killed The Search For Talent

If I were to enter the workforce today, there is no way I would be considered or hired for the jobs in which I started my career. After graduating from college with a liberal arts degree I entered the Army, went to Vietnam and came back to the states and entered the workforce with a… Continue reading How The Misuse of A Key Part of Equal Employment Opportunity Killed The Search For Talent

Leadership Nugget #4: Which Is The Better Decision Making Approach?

“German and American teams were assigned the task of reaching consensus on a complex task. The German groups generated 30% fewer possible solution statements than the American teams but more than twice as many statements focusing on various problems (i.e., inadequate information)”. Nale Lehmann-Willenbrock, University of Amsterdam So which is better? • Prefer clarity over… Continue reading Leadership Nugget #4: Which Is The Better Decision Making Approach?

The Most Important Leadership Skill You Never Thought About

Thought for Contemplation: Great leaders do not think in silos! One wonders how all the high achieving thinkers ended up writing posts about leadership and all the dullards ended up in actual management roles. Only in our imperfect world could such a mismatch of talent occur. If one reviews the multitudes of leadership posts, he… Continue reading The Most Important Leadership Skill You Never Thought About