Leaders tend to create teams in ways that do not include an understanding of team dynamics. Personalities that mesh, or don’t mesh, are more important to team success than the hard skills or the expertise that team members bring to…
How important is character to leadership? How important is it to a leader’s ability to lead? Is the inverse – lack of character – a deficit to effective leadership and business performance? What is character and how do employees within…
Are you a CEO who believes HR issues don’t affect your company’s bottom line? Think again. An article in this December’s Harvard Business Review details the amount of time wasted each day on people problems in the workplace, and attached the…
Studies show that trust in leaders is at an all-time low. While we’re attracted to charismatic leaders who are compelling, charisma in Hogan Personality Survey terms is the sum of the dark side personality characteristics. These include: mischievous, colorful, bold…
How important is it to include HR in the C Suite? A recent Harvard Business Review article cites that a triad of the CEO, CFO and CHRO is a good strategy setting and management decision making structure. Related articles: Execution is…
This recent article in Harvard Business Review is spot-on in its focus on the value of coaching as a tool for managers. It points out that the right “mindset” is necessary. Read the full article here.