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10 BIG Development Goals for Leaders for 2012

Great Leadership By Dan

That includes individual development goals. In a business context, individual development goals should be closely aligned with your short and long term job responsibilities. Each and every person’s situation is different, so there is no one-size-fits-all development plan. Career-wise, this is the granddaddy of development moves.

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How to Achieve Better Gender Balance through Succession Planning and Development

Great Leadership By Dan

According to research from the book Why Woman Mean Business , women now represent a majority of the talent pool, a majority of the market, and better gender balance in leadership yields better corporate performance. MARKET : Women make 80% of consumer goods purchasing decisions in the US. From a manager’s view, it’s confusing.

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Michael Marquardt: A second interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Michael Marquardt is Professor of Human Resource Development and International Affairs at George Washington University. Mike also serves as President of the World Institute for Action Learning.

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Three Key Criteria for Choosing the Right Custom Learning Partner

The Center For Leadership Studies

As organizations redefine their talent development strategies, many are looking to outsource custom learning development to accelerate and enhance their offerings. With the abundance of training and content development providers available, the search can be daunting. So, how do you find the right learning partner?

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If Your Business isn’t Agile, You Won’t Have a Future. It’s That Simple

Great Leadership By Dan

So rapid is the pace of new developments, and so diverse the forms of competition, that many large corporations struggle to be agile enough to compete. Tiny niche players can emerge from nowhere to take the market or make expensively researched products obsolete overnight. Is it possible to get the best of both worlds? A worthy aim!

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Retain Your Top Performers

Marshall Goldsmith

Leaders can no longer afford to let the vagaries of the job market determine who leaves and who stays. To retain top talent in the future, executives will need to clearly identify, develop, involve, and recognize key people. Provide opportunities for development and involvement. . Retaining High-Impact Performers .

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How Johnson & Johnson and American Express Are Developing Young Leaders

Harvard Business Review

workforce — and companies will increasingly grapple with how to accelerate the development of those individuals for leadership positions. The study examined the management and development preferences of America’s young and rising corporate leaders.