Tag Archives: succession planning

Goodbye Josh Hamilton: When Your Super Star Goes to the Competition

Josh Hamilton in a Los Angeles Angel’s uniform. Wow. As a Texas Rangers fan, that was a sight to see. In four years as a …

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Choosing a Pope: The Ultimate Succession Plan

The Catholic church is many things, and regardless of your view of the institution, you have to acknowledge the impact of choosing the next pope. …

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Academy Awards for Our Biggest Talent Failures

It’s award season!  The Golden Globes, the SAGS, and in February the mother of them all – the Academy Awards. Surprise winners, whispers of ‘what …

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Micro-Mentoring: Why One Mentor Isn’t Enough

  Many of us used to equate the ideal mentor to a gray haired, senior executive in the corner office.  This expert had all the answers and …

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The Lesson of Johnny Manziel: Is Assessing Potential an Art or a Science?

Saturday night Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy two years after only two Division 1 schools showed real interest in him as a quarterback. Two. …

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Can Your Talent Keep Up with Your Growth?

According to a new study by the Kaufmann Group, the Silicon Valley isn’t the only location for high growth in recent years. Salt Lake City and Indianapolis are in the …

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SUCCESSion Planning

I’ve written a lot recently on the low ROI of the annual performance management process many companies have in place today, along with the idea …

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Why Olympic Athletes are Never Good Enough

A few years ago, our family saw Michael Phelps and Ian Crocker on a tour to promote swimming in America. After seeing them in person, …

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Stop Managing, Start Developing

Performance management. Let’s think about that for a minute. When you Google the word management, here is what you get: The process of dealing with …

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5 Questions to Ensure HR’s Seat at the Table

There is a long and tired debate about how HR & people leaders need a ‘seat at the table’. Yet, the real seat comes not from …

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