This is an article I wrote for Forbes in May of 2020. Posting a slightly edited version today since it seems more relevant than ever. The workplace is supposed to be a place where people learn to create, overcome challenges and chart purposeful paths for themselves and others. Even though work has the potential to …
With a large portion of baby boomers retiring or set to retire in the next decade, organizations are looking to replace these leaders. It can be a challenge for companies to find people with the skills they want or need. People coming out of college may not have the same ideals and desires for certain …
Forbes just posted and article I ironically wrote about a year ago. Decided it was a good time to submit. Teaching Corporate Resilience To Tomorrow’s Leaders The workplace is supposed to be a gratifying environment where people learn to push their boundaries, overcome challenges and chart purposeful paths in life. Even though work has the …
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Branching stories for use within leadership development can be incredibly powerful. Oddly, these tools are often discounted as either too amateur or too much work. Branching stories are often classified as a business simulations when used within leadership development. As such, these tools are not amateur and are well worth the small effort. Let’s first …
Staying competitive in today’s marketplace is more challenging than ever. Technology is changing and advancing so fast, it means people’s skills need to change to keep up. There is also a changing of the guard occurring with baby boomers moving into retirement or to a more backseat position. Companies need skilled people to keep up …
Every organization needs competent leaders at all levels so that they can hold all the pieces together and make decisions that will benefit the larger organization. And considering that most company’s succession pipelines are unreliable, business acumen has become a topic of great interest in the area of leadership development. With the growing global economy, …
Gone are the days when employees stayed in the same job for years before they received a promotion. Currently, the business world is moving at a much quicker pace, and employees expect managers to appreciate their efforts by ensuring that they don’t stagnate in their current positions. However, amidst the ever-changing workforce trends, managers also …
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Millennials are quickly filling up many new and mid-level management positions and there is a high chance that they will be the majority of the global workforce soon. And although most of the top-level managers are aware of this trend, questions are being raised on whether they are adequately prepared (not due to smarts but …
Being a responsible business leader isn’t all about making sure that an enterprise is operating efficiently on a day-to-day basis. It also involves setting a foundation for continued success even after one departs. In the past, having a grand vision and ability to manage people was sufficient to help a prospective leader to get the …
As millennials continue to rapidly grow within the global workspace, discussions are going around about how age diversity will impact organizations in the coming years. And although there has been some perceived challenges (which I believe is calming down significantly) between millennials, generation X, and baby boomers, the three generations account for almost all of today’s workforce. While the generation X employees may want to …
