Hiring… an art form

February 11th, 2010

Making good hiring decisions is one of those areas which is so darn costly when done incorrectly. It can be so difficult to consider all the factors:
1. Does the candidate fit our corporate culture
2. Does their personality match those already on the team
3. How will their unique skill set combine with those of the existing team
4. Will they [...]

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Ode to monkey wrenches

February 4th, 2010

There’s always that one monkey wrench that gets thrown in your way at some point on a project, in your path on the way toward a goal, hanging in the sidelines, dooming completion, throwing you for a loop, — and it’s okay, really.
We have this tendency to want order in our efforts – of course [...]

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Leadership – a case in point

October 23rd, 2009

Yesterday I noticed Jack Welch posted a comment on Twitter questioning how companies with executive compensation limits would compete in the war for talent. Today NYT writer Kristof post stated that “Half the Sky” made the NYT best-seller list for the 4th week, calling it a “triumph for bleeding hearts!” “Half the Sky” [...]

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