by Richard Davis – Whether you are looking to hire someone, decide whether to trust someone, or enter a business partnership, the better you are at judging people, the better off you will be. Unfortunately, most people are just plain bad at reading others. Several decades of research among psychologists has indicated all sorts of blind spots,...Read More
by Stevan Rolls – As the global economy emerges from the deepest financial crisis in living memory, organisations will be confronted by a range of challenges resulting from underlying demographic trends, technology innovations and changing expectations of work: The working population of many of the developed nations is forecast to drop or remain static over...Read More
by Ken Perlman – As a very lucky father of two girls, I feel that many of the lessons learned in fatherhood apply to change leadership. Here I share the parallels between building a complex LEGO set with my daughters and coaching my clients through transformational change. As my daughters and I tackled a three-day LEGO...Read More
by Kathy Caprino As a career coach to mid- and senior-level professionals, and in my former work as a therapist, I’ve come into contact with thousands of questions, concerns, mistakes and crossroads that emerge in people’s personal and professional lives. Observing the long arc of many careers, I’ve noticed that the worst missteps – the ones...Read More
By David Creelman Secrets of Human-Capital Management Don’t fall in love with HRThe biggest trap for HR professionals is becoming immersed in the world of HR. If you read HR books, take HR courses and hang out with other HR specialists you may lose sight of the real needs of your business. This is a common...Read More
By Anthony K. Tjan A plethora of people, courses, and self-help guides profess to lead you by the hand to the promised land of business success. The problem is that things are always messier than the how-to’s make them out to be. This is why it is often better to consider less the specifics and more...Read More
