Leadership
Four secrets of women at the top
- Published on 11 Nov 2013
- HR Pulse News Desk
While companies and government undoubtably can do more to promote women in leadership positions, women need to learn how to tap into their unique strengths and use existing platforms to become more successful in the business world. Discover four secrets of successful women at the helm of business.
Being successful means leading by example
- Published on 8 Nov 2013
- Kevin Phillips
Humans have known for millenia that leading by example does lead to sustainable success. As many a tyrant has discovered, the orgies and conspicuous consumption may be fun while it lasts, but the ultimate price is high.
Leadership development: The definition of insanity
- Published on 28 Oct 2013
- Frew Murdoch
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results
Research indicates that 75% of organisations are not happy with their leadership development programmes. But when you look at the fact that today’s leaders are being taught the same leadership ‘principles’ as their predecessors were, it is not difficult to understand why this is the case. With organisations doing the same thing over and over again - and not drawing on any new research - leadership development has become stuck in a rut.
The art and science of CEO selection part II: high levels of smart, and then some
- Published on 17 Oct 2013
- Dr Hilton Rudnick
In my position as managing director of an assessment company, I have had the tricky task of understanding scientific tools have limits while maintaining the profound respect I have for the mature body of academic inquiry and evidence-based research that demonstrates the value of psychological measurement. When searching for a CEO, scientific tools can provide the insight you need into a candidate’s executive functioning. Assessments are one sure way to provide data metrics that can prove invaluable in the selection process. Take the following story.
Resilient leadership: Don’t just empower – emancipate!
- Published on 10 Sep 2013
- Frew Murdoch
I’ve had many managers in my time and these individuals have had very different managerial styles. It goes without saying that the people who’ve led me in a nurturing and uplifting manner have had more of an impact on my development and growth as a person – both in my career and personally – than those who merely shouted at me and insulted me when I did something wrong. These managers are not just managers; they are resilient leaders.
