Publications
Gone unchecked or allowed to run amok, Risk Factors have thrown the careers of even the most prominent executives’ off track.
How a leader’s best intentions can fall flat and have the reverse impact.
You might be surprised! Learn how one woman’s career & life was dramatically changed because her company was willing to find and invest in her hidden talent!
This scale describes one who depend on others for feedback and approval, are eager to please the boss, avoid making decisions alone, are unwilling to challenge the status quo, refuse to rock the boat, and may help others while letting their own accountabilities flounder.
As a child, one thing that I always found most appealing about the game was the “funny bone”. Naturally, I assumed everyone had a funny bone. Okay, maybe it wasn’t in the right arm (humerus) – but I was certain that everyone had a sense of humor and loved to laugh. I was wrong.
You may be surprised to learn that the real reason that only about 10% of entrepreneurs succeed is because very few people have the hard wiring to succeed. Many people have some of the inherent capabilities needed but very few have the whole package.
There are eleven inherent personality-based risk factors that erode leadership performance. Most of the time, these risks go unidentified and are misunderstood by organizations.
Several years ago our CEO charged us with building greater leadership bench strength in the organization. While the field is seemingly rich in methodology to develop leaders, the rules of the game are changing. With traditional methods, we were not able to keep pace within our dynamic competitive environment.
Is your firm having difficulty finding the “right” candidates? You are not alone. Despite record unemployment, employers are taking months to fill job vacancies because of the lack of qualified candidates.