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Behaviors and Mindsets that Ruin Careers

Leading Blog

Bill Lane was Jack Welch’s speechwriter for nearly two decades. In Losing It , he draws on his experiences primarily at GE to highlight the behaviors that are career killers. Naturally, Welch figures into much of this book. You need to ask yourself every day of your career, ‘Am I up to speed?

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Leaders vs. Managers

Great Leadership By Dan

In this second installment, Jim offers his take on the difference between managers and leaders. I've always thought the "leader vs. manager" debate was kind of useless, and I wrote an early post about it here. Leaders vs. Managers. So, here's the distinction I draw between leaders and managers. Hope you've enjoyed it.

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Managing Virtual Teams: Three Keys to Success

Women on Business

Guest post by business strategy and management education expert Trish Gorman (learn more about Trish at the end of this post). Most of us realize that high-performing teams are not really “managed.” Keeping three things in mind will help you move from serving as a glorified meeting manager to becoming a true team leader.

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Talent Identification and Management

Career Advancement

“Talent management deserves as much focus as financial capital management in corporations.” ~ Jack Welch One of the best ways to strengthen your company as a whole is to devote attention to developing your employee talent. Talent identification and management begin with The Four P’s.

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Improving Leadership Bench Strength

N2Growth Blog

In addition, executives are investing more time in succession management activities. Most organizations try to create a strong leadership bench by managing a pipeline of successors who have the potential to fill a specific position or role, but this approach breaks down in the current environment. About $3,750 per HIPO annually.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Perhaps you were the right person for the job initially, but has the company outgrown your management ability? Priority number two is team building and talent management. Jack Welch the former head of GE built a reputation as one of the great chief executives of this era. What does a CEO really do anyway?

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LeadershipNow 140: March 2020 Compilation

Leading Blog

Rethinking Managing and Leading in Real-Time by @ArtPetty. READ, Caveat emptor, CEO by @TedKinni A short list of questions can help leaders avoid the potentially harmful consequences of flawed management studies. Want Employees to Own Their Career Development? Leadership Insight: How to Spot Fear by @KateNasser.