Even though I sometimes grow weary of the whole “are men or women better leaders?” debate, I do think there can be value in paying specific attention to the development of women as leaders. Recently, I read a book that offers very concrete suggestions to help women discover their unique talents as leaders. It’s called…
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Developing Skills for Workplace Professionals
If you’re a regular reader of The People Equation, you know that I rarely make direct reference to my consulting practice, SkillSource. I figure you come here to read and talk about “people development stuff”— leadership, training and development, communication in the workplace and so on. That’s what I like to talk about too….
Are You a Courageous Leader?
Google the words “leadership” and “courage” and you’ll get 10,500,000 search results. Clearly, it’s a hot topic. If you’re a leader, it’s likely that you don’t think of yourself as particularly brave— that description seems reserved for heroic acts, like saving someone’s life, right? But, it appears that perhaps you have more going for you…
The 2010 People Equation Influencers
During the month of December the blog world lights up, like a Christmas tree, aglow with “Best Of” lists and predictions for the new year. The People Equation even scored a nod this year with DDI World’s 20 Best Leadership Blog Posts for 2010. Of course, these lists are highly subjective and many people discount…
Integrating Talent the Hewlett Packard Way
A Look at HR’s role in Mergers and Acquisitions One of my colleagues, Dave Carhart, a former technical recruiter, is studying for his MBA/MILR – (Masters of Industrial and Labor Relations) at Cornell University. He recently sat down with me to discuss the lessons learned from his internship with Hewlett Packard (HP). Dave was part…