by Nancy Roberts | Aug 12, 2014 | Blog Posts
Too often leadership development has been a process of turning out exact replicas of a certain personality type. Commanding, egocentric and persuasive leaders have, in the past, been seen as ideal. Even years after the corporate scandals of Enron and WorldCom, where...
by Nancy Roberts | Aug 5, 2014 | Blog Posts
In the last article article, we talked about the number one mistake companies make – holding on to low performers. Here are some consequences of employees not carrying their fair share of the work… Others are left to pick up the slack. Top Performers begin to resent...
by Nancy Roberts | Jul 29, 2014 | Blog Posts
Since 2002, I’ve been working with businesses both big and small. There is one thing that stands out to me that successful businesses do better than struggling businesses that ultimately fail. It is so simple – but it’s not easy. What is it? Letting underperformers...
by Nancy Roberts | Jul 22, 2014 | Blog Posts
When looking at the “best” in any field, there are seven common characteristics to look. They apply when promoting for leadership positions, as well. 1. The Best have vision. They are future-oriented and can see ahead of the pack. They work hard in the present for...
by Nancy Roberts | Jul 15, 2014 | Blog Posts
There are some very BASIC characteristics to look for before you promote someone. Obviously we are looking for the right set of skills, behaviors and attitude. But even more basic than that are some habits to look for. HABIT 1. Show up on time – If my friends...
by Nancy Roberts | Jul 8, 2014 | Blog Posts
If you are a company that prides itself on promoting from within and maximizing the talent and knowledge of your employees, how do you solve the 5 challenges of promoting within? (as discussed in our previous article) 1. Just like you can assess candidate’s...
