One of my favorite sources of practical lessons about leadership is the “Corner Office” column that runs twice a week in The New York Times. If you want to be a better leader, here are six questions to ask yourself based on the experiences of top executives...
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Don’t Let Critical Skill Shortages Destroy Your Business
My speaking and consulting engagements to address skill shortages in manufacturing, health care, higher education, and high tech gives me a unique perspective on the challenges facing leaders striving to stay competitive despite changing skill needs. Here are three...
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Retool or Die! What College Presidents Can Learn From The Machine Tool Industry
The skills gap is well understood in all manufacturing sectors today and significant progress is being made to address it. But there is another skills shortage that may be even more problematic for the economy. It is the lack of career preparation and job search...
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What’s Keeping Nurse Leaders Up At Night? Four Staffing Challenges You Must Address
Here are four major challenges nurse leaders at leading healthcare organizations in the Northeast are worried about, and some ideas of how to address them. Are these issues on your agenda? How do you know they’re a problem? What are the business costs of not...
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“Hope” is Not a Method If Leadership Development is Your Goal
Many top executives recognize that shortages of leadership talent pose serious risks for their organization. The inevitable retirement of Baby Boomers from top management ranks, along with the dearth of experienced talent at the next level, makes leadership...
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Stop Solving The Wrong Talent Management Problems
Almost every organization has talent management problems that directly increase their costs or reduce revenues, whether they know it or not. Use the diagnostic below to evaluate your progress in reducing these threats to performance. It will help you answer: Which of...
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