Super-Smarts without Compassion: A Dangerous Combo I’ve been enjoying the press surrounding this week’s Jeopardy game show match-up of IBM super-computer Watson against two of Jeopardy’s most prodigious players, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Of course, there have been many accounts of the “man versus machine” angle. My personal favorite came from an interview in…
Supervisory Influence and the DISC Model of Human Behavior
Early in my career as a corporate trainer, my work team leader introduced me to a self-assessment tool called the Personal Profile System (now in a revised version called the DiSC® Classic Profile). We used the DiSC profile as part of our company’s curriculum for newly hired supervisors. The DiSC section of the coursework always…
Supervisory Transition: Roles, Relationships and Remarkable Principles
A Conversation with Guy Harris on His New Book “From Bud to Boss” Last week I talked with Guy Harris, co-author of the new book From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership In the book, Guy and co-author Kevin Eikenberry craft a comprehensive treatment of the topic. It’s a practical guide…
My Take on “If I Could Change 1 Thing About HR . . .”
About a month ago, Michael Carty, editor for the United Kingdom’s XpertHR Employment Intelligence blog reached out to introduce himself and inquired if I would contribute an article to his blog series “If I Could Change One Thing About HR. . .” I asked if he would consider a contribution that explores training and development….
From Bud to Boss Sneak Peek
Sneak peek time: I just finished a great author interview and will soon publish a full blog post on it. In the meantime, here’s a quick summary: I interviewed Guy Harris, co-author of the book From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership. Guy, along with Kevin Eikenberry, has written a…