Coaching Report — “It’s an Advantage”
Coaching continues on the increase among executives. its not seen as a “fix” but rather an “advantage”. A new study on the different forms of coaching, the benefits and how to get the most out if the experience. Source: FastCompany
5 Management Lessons From , Yup, Gardening!!!
It never ceases to amaze me where and how lesson are learned. In this article, the author compares growing plants with growing a successful business through people and gives pointers on how to do it!!! Source: Forbes
The Gupta Case – An embarrassment not only for the executives at McKinsey
The insider trading scandal convicting Rajat Gupta of conspiracy and securities fraud is not just an embarrassment for the executives of McKinsey. We, as management consulting professionals, pride ourselves in maintaining the highest of professional standards in all respects always. Now, here is the ex head of the most prestigious management consulting company abusing his access to confidential information. This is an embarrassment for all of us who live by the high standards of integrity. Source: New York Times
Entrepreneurs Recognize And Pursue Opportunity, Even In The Toughest Markets
“Great entrepreneurs know how to recognize an opportunity and aggressively pursue it. They know how to attack a need in the marketplace with real, valuable solutions, even in the toughest markets.” Source: Forbes
7 Future Forces Not to be Ignored
From futurist Bob Johansen….. Two new forces — what Johansen calls “known unknowns” — will play out in the next 10 years: digital natives and cloud-served supercomputing. Both are obvious and yet “wildly unpredictable.” Digital natives — those 16-years-old or younger in 2012 — will be “a disruptive force on a scale that we cannot yet imagine.” We know this is the first generation raised in a world of connectivity and social media — yet we don’t know how this will change their brains or behavior. Similarly, we…
Being a Developmental Manager
Source: Great Leadership
How to Pick and Stick to Career Goals
I always admired “kids”, MBA students as well as my own, who knew exactly what they wanted career-wise. I sure didn’t and sort of fell into consulting by being transferred around to different posts with Citibank. I finally realized I love the variety and problem solving — I am a consultant!!!! This article adds insight into choosing and sticking to career goals. Source: Forbes
Own Your Own Development
What role do coaches play in an executive’s development? This article provides interesting insights in key areas: “CCL’s approach to coaching rests on several factors, including: The manager — not the coach — chooses what to focus on. The process is customized for each person. The coachee owns her development; the coach guides the process. The coach is a thinking partner, not an authority/expert. There is no “content” to cover. It is a developmental process over time, not an event.” Source: Center For Creative Leadership
Boundary Spanning in Action
Align group boundaries to identify new ways to resolve business issueS! “The Team Charter Off-Site is a tactic we use and recommend for setting out a team’s uniqueness and direction (a buffering tactic, if you’re familiar with our boundary spanning leadership model). Head off to a place that gets everybody out of the office. Spend half the time away in a non-work activity (hiking, eating, golfing, etc.). Focus the rest of your time constructing a Team Charter. Elements you’ll want to discuss are: Purpose. Narrow…
The Economic Roots of Your Life Crisis
This is a terrific blog on seemingly everyone’s midlife business crisis, what really matters in the new corporate reality, what you can take control of to avoid crisis. It’s very insightful and discusses how instructions of today and our attitudes shape our future. Economc Roots Of YouR Life Crisis
