Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Today, we begin the first in a series of posts discussing the Task Cycle® theory. What exactly is the Task Cycle® theory, you may be asking? It is the underpinning of all of the surveys administered by The Booth Company, and it draws upon theories of learning, cognition, and motivation. For example, each person in […]
Monday, June 14, 2010
Everyone has their own feelings on feedback. Some people look at feedback as a gut-wrenching and nerve-wracking experience, while others embrace it as an opportunity to improve. Whether you love it or hate it, most people do agree that it is necessary. Suzanne Rumsey, former HR professional-turned-consultant, offers some interesting thoughts and tips on feedback […]
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
It is Wednesday evening, October 21, 1998 and the New York Yankees have just won four straight games against the Padres to win the World Series. The Yankees also finished the year with an astounding 114-48 record. The players and the fans were, of course, very excited and two days later, New York […]
Thursday, October 22, 2009
One of the first things I ask my new clients to do is write down three of their key strengths and three of their flaws. Typically, strengths might be attention to detail, focus, and drive; flaws can be delegation, lack of creativity, and people-management skills. I then ask clients to look carefully at what they […]
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
New research finds many organizations do a woeful job of training new managers. Better screening of potential managers and role playing as preparation can help. Metrics are also useful in getting senior-management buy-in for enhancing the training process.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
The higher up the organizational ladder an executive climbs, the less he/she can depend on technical skills, and the more he/she must have command of effective interpersonal skills and emotional […]
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Compelling evidence about which leadership skills are especially vital to successful growth strategies has just been released in a new study of 300+ C-level leaders and heads of operating units. While nothing new about the fundamentals of executive leader competencies was discovered, the specifics that are associated with different types of strategies appear to add […]
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Sitting and talking with John, a senior division director at a large Canadian corporation, you would get the impression that his team of senior managers were all on the same page and that they worked exceedingly well together. According to John, they challenged each other and provided pointed feedback to decisions that he and the […]
Friday, January 23, 2009
Conventional Wisdom says…
To produce optimal results from a feedback experience we believe there has to be synergy between a world class 360 and skilled coaching. Most clients see the […]
Friday, January 23, 2009
Feedback is a gift. That is an important lesson I want each of my graduate students to take to heart. To that end, each learner in the Executive […]
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