Recently in an article “Not All Leaders Are Created Equal” Dr Daniel Goleman cited a study that was conducted by Professor Groysberg and Nitin Nohria from Harvard on GE Alumini. As most of us probably know, GE is not only known for being an outstanding company, but it is also a “talent factory”. This is … Continue reading Why Half of ex-GE Executives Created Great Value While the Other Half Actually Destroyed Value
There are so many articles out there talking about what you should do to be a better leader, motivate your team and get them to be more productive. I have also written some posts and articles on similar topics as well. However, today I would like to take this from a slightly different perspective. If … Continue reading How to @%$^* your team up: 3 Sure-Fire Ways to Send Your Team to the Bottom of the Heap
I recently came across an interesting article from Harvard Business Review (HBR) in which the author proposes personality assessments for Board Members. The author of the article writes: “the President of the New York Federal Reserve reportedly declared that the nation’s largest financial services companies suffered from institutional pathologies at the very top. Personality testing … Continue reading The Case for Personality Assessments for Board Members (HBR)
Are you a Narcissist? Perhaps not. But I’m sure many of us have worked with or encountered narcissists sometime during our working life. Perhaps you may be working with one today. It doesn’t matter if that person is your boss, your subordinate or your peer. Working with a narcissist can be extreme stressful and could … Continue reading Are You a Narcissist?
Why do most teams and organisations under-perform? Even if you hired all the right people into your team, your team might still under-perform because of one reason. When I say “under-perform” I mean the teams or organisations fail to perform their best beyond what they are already doing today. So what is the primary reason … Continue reading The One Thing You Can Do to Improve Team Performance
Have you heard of Stay Interviews? A Stay Interview is the exact opposite of an Exit Interview. A Stay Interview is defined as a regular conversation with your employees so as to maximise the “stay rate” of your employees. In other words, it is to miminise employee attrition rates. So instead of waiting to talk … Continue reading 10 Things You Can Do to Maximise Employee Engagement & Minimise Attrition
In this crazy, fast-paced world we live in today, we want things done fast, cheap and good. It is no different in the recruiting and hiring world. Most HR Professionals and Hiring Managers I have encountered have asked me this question: “How can I determine if the candidate is the right person for me when … Continue reading How to Identify the Right Candidate in Under One Hour
In almost every investment brochure, you will see a disclaimer that says: “Past performance is no guarantee of future results???. However most investors (or so they call themselves) completely ignore this disclaimer. Similarly in the world of hiring and recruiting, most hiring managers ignore the fact that past performance is no guarantee of future performance. … Continue reading DISCLAIMER: Past Performance is No Guarantee of Future Performance
Happy New Year! I’m starting off the New Year by taking a huge risk writing this article, because I have many friends and associates who are working as recruitment and executive search specialists. However this article isn’t about them. If you are a HR Professional or a Hiring Manager, this article is for YOU. As … Continue reading How Not to Work with External Recruiters
On 6th November 2014, I declared the old adage “Hire for Attitude but not aptitude” OFFICIALLY DEAD! I told a packed room of senior leadership and HR professionals that this old adage was no longer valid! And not a single person in the room objected to what I said. I spoke on the topic of … Continue reading The Day I Declared the Old Adage “Hire for Attitude” – Officially Dead!
