As an advisor to people in senior management roles, I’ve noticed a key distinction between mediocre and exemplary leaders: the best leaders don’t hoard their talent. Over at Smartblog on Leadership, I explore the organizational benefits of leaders who have an abundance mindset regarding career development. What’s a talent hoarder? Just as a pack-rat hoards…
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How I Work – The People Equation Edition
Sharlyn Lauby of the HR Bartender blog has challenged her colleagues to complete the following list of questions related to how I organize my work day. You can see the origins of the How I Work series on Sharlyn’s blog. This is an interesting exercise. Although I thought I’d breeze right through, it took me…
Leadership Development Carnival – Speed Development Edition
This month’s Leadership Development Carnival is being hosted by Dan McCarthy at his blog Great Leadership. Why “speed leadership development”? Dan likens it to speed dating – 30 leadership development posts in 90 minutes worth of reading. No time like the present to activate your thinking around interesting leadership content. Check out topics like: Millenials…
Fire Up Your Career Focus
Are you ready to take your game to a higher level at work? That’s an exciting feeling, isn’t it? Yet it can be overwhelming too. You have the itch to grow professionally, but nagging doubts can stop you before you even start: What should I do first? How will I find the time? Is it…
Stewardship – A Leadership Concept that Stands the Test of Time
Where were you twenty years ago? About twenty years ago, I was in a large hotel ballroom listening to Peter Block, a best-selling author and consultant who had just released a book called Stewardship. The most powerful lesson I learned that day didn’t come from Peter’s book. It came directly from him. After a glowing…