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10 Questions That Identify High Potential Leaders

Monday 12 March 2012

According to research, 40% of internal job moves made by people identified by their companies as "high potentials" end in failure. Many organisations make the mistake of looking simply at ability when assessing an employee for a management job. What questions can you ask about your high potential leaders that will help you make a more effective selection?

Creating Leadership Opportunity

Monday 30 January 2012

All organisations - their products or services, reputation, potential and performance - are defined by their people and the opportunities they have to perform, contribute and grow. And it's leaders who hold the keys to providing those opportunities - opportunities that attract and develop talent.

How To Rise To The Top In Your Workplace

Monday 26 September 2011

An employee at the beginning of the corporate ladder should see a changing work environment as an opportunity, not a threat. Therefore, it is very important to initiate change from within in order to succeed in your workplace. Here are some important tips on how to rise to the top in your workplace.

The Leadership Measuring Stick

Tuesday 21 June 2011

Improving the leadership abilities of those around you maximises your influence and makes your company a better place to work. Measure your leaders-to-be against this nine-point leadership stick to identify which areas to focus on.

Leaders: Grow Your Own Or Hire In?

Tuesday 10 May 2011

Do you grow your own leaders from within, or hire someone new with - presumably - the leadership skills you need but are unable to find inside your own organisation?

Making Generals... Or At Least Captains

Tuesday 9 March 2010

Make no mistake – developing leaders, for current and future management needs – is a difficult proposition under the best of circumstances. Selection, investment, timing, resources... lots of moving parts, lots of things to potentially go wrong.

Team-Based Leadership Development: Why Together Is Better

Tuesday 9 March 2010

Educating executives, managers, supervisors and other leaders remains a major concern for companies eager to keep their organisations afloat or even thriving in a challenging economic environment. Frankly, the limiting factor for most organisations continues to be leadership.

Team-Based Leadership Development

Monday 14 September 2009

Educating executives, managers, supervisors and other leaders remains a major concern for companies eager to keep their organizations afloat or even thriving in a challenging economic environment. Frankly, the limiting factor for most organizations continues to be leadership.

Creating The Conditions For Success

Friday 4 September 2009

Anyone in a leadership role knows there’s a limit to what they themselves can accomplish. We have to work with and through others to harness and leverage group resources to produce positive results. And to do that we need to be able to help others to succeed.

Five Critical Management Derailers: Symptoms and Remedies

Monday 29 June 2009

The higher managers rise in an organisation, the more likely they are to develop blind spots to the signs of management failure. Help your managers stay on track by avoiding five derailment issues, using some common sense remedies.