Paul's Update 4/27

Why The Next Person You Hire Should Be Overqualified

Why The Next Person You Hire Should Be Overqualified “Overqualified workers tend to try different things, and through the process they bring creative insights and fi...

HBR  What Most Companies Miss About Customer Lifetime Value

What Most Companies Miss About Customer Lifetime Value Think about it from their perspective, not yours.

Strategy Talk: How Do I Build a Strong Pipeline of Future Leaders?

Strategy Talk: How Do I Build a Strong Pipeline of Future Leaders? The next generation of management needs to build its strategic acumen through real-world practice.

Is There a Flow State of Leadership?

Is There a Flow State of Leadership? “Flow” is the state of being totally immersed in an activity. Can leaders attain this state, too?

6 Capabilities You Need to Become a More Strategic Leader

6 Capabilities You Need to Become a More Strategic Leader An excerpt from The Strategic Leader’s Roadmap, written by Harbir Singh and Michael Useem.

HBR  Companies Are Bad at Identifying High-Potential Employees

Companies Are Bad at Identifying High-Potential Employees 40% of workers in high-potential programs don’t belong there.

Steve Ballmer Serves Up a Fascinating Data Trove

Steve Ballmer Serves Up a Fascinating Data Trove By Andrew Ross Sorkin A stealthy pet project by the former Microsoft chief lets you search and learn about how the government spends t...

Employees Are Your Biggest Brand Advocates

Employees Are Your Biggest Brand Advocates By Pratik Dholakiya Engage staff to show off your culture.

Paul's Update 4/26

HBR  5 Questions Leaders Should Be Asking All the Time

5 Questions Leaders Should Be Asking All the Time Use them to resolve conflict, challenge old ways of working, and keep things in perspective.

Does Your Organization Drag? Three Secret Ingredients for Higher Productivity | The Fast Track

Does Your Organization Drag? Three Secret Ingredients for Higher Productivi... These are the specific causes of organizational drag. Here's how to zero in on your organization’s time, its...

The Truth About Authentic Leaders

The Truth About Authentic Leaders Is "Be yourself" terrible advice for a leader? Bill George, the creator of the "authentic leaders...

5 Ways to Create and Maintain an Abundance Mindset - Sandra Bravo

5 Ways to Create and Maintain an Abundance Mindset - Sandra Bravo 5 Ways to Create and Maintain an Abundance Mindset

Ready To Scrap Your Annual Performance Reviews? Try These Alternatives

Ready To Scrap Your Annual Performance Reviews? Try These Alternatives The annual performance review has been on deathwatch for awhile. Here’s what companies from Facebook to Warby Pa...

HBR How Self-Managed Teams Can Resolve Conflict

How Self-Managed Teams Can Resolve Conflict When you don’t have a boss, you need a different approach.

Adam Grant's 4 steps to making criticism constructive

Adam Grant's 4 steps to making criticism constructive Professor Adam Grant argues that sandwiching negative feedback inbetween praise doesn't work. This are his a...

Why is genuine teamwork elusive? – The Mission – Medium

Why is genuine teamwork elusive? – The Mission – Medium The truth is most groups unknowingly fall prey to these 5 dysfuntions.