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In Search of Excellence
Excellence is a standard many people aspire to but can’t achieve. It’s not because they lack the will or skill to accomplish great things. It’s more about what discipline and learning it takes to reach the highest standard and sustain it. The foundation for the highest competence in any role or skill is aptitude, knowledge,…
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The Foundational Importance of Executive Functioning
Executive Functioning refers to higher-level cognitive skills that allow people to manage their thoughts, actions, and emotions to achieve goals. Not surprisingly, those with strong Executive Functioning are better able to adapt to new situations and solve problems they have never encountered before.
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Great Leaders Don’t Just Select Talent, They Ensemble It
Some leaders are great judges of talent. Using their deep experience and a well-developed template of salient qualities, they focus on attributes others miss or overlook. Through questions, observations, and secret tests, they spot extraordinary potential before anyone else does, sometimes even before the performers themselves. Their track record for selecting outstanding performers is plainly…
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How Flat Should Your Organization Be?
Organizations of every kind get things done by assigning specific roles and responsibilities to specific people. In order to ensure that team members know what is expected of them and are held accountable for results, organizations create layers of hierarchy.
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Why Some People are Clutch
When we think of a clutch performance, we often imagine a sports setting where an athlete shows up well under extreme pressure. But clutch performance isn’t reserved for sports. It occurs in organizations and teams as well.
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Team Members Who See their Role as Just a Job
Team members who view their work and role as a job operate very differently from those who see their current position as a stepping stone in a career. Career-minded team members invest more emotional energy in their work, develop their skills more aggressively, engage with work and colleagues more actively, and take more pride in…
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What Should I Discuss at My One-on-Ones?
Size undoubtedly matters when it comes to making an organizational change, for no other reason than the complexity involved with more people.
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Does Size Matter When It Comes to Organizational Change?
Size undoubtedly matters when it comes to making an organizational change, for no other reason than the complexity involved with more people.
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Fighting the Cancer of a Recklessly Negative Attitude
One of the strangest laws of attraction exists in the workplace. It’s simply astonishing how quickly the lowest performers find each other. They seek each other out for validation, effectively forming a cabal of complaints and grievances.
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Investing in a Library of Experiences
When it comes to talent development, three essential investments stand out for their impact: best practice, assessment, and experience. Everything else pales in comparison.