BY TOMAS CHAMORRO-PREMUZIC Some people just seem to be smarter than others, but there’s a way to get sharper, no matter your IQ. For decades our definition of “smart” was tied to academic knowledge. But there is a big disconnect between what universities teach and what the real world of work demands, and individuals with…
By Jon Younger Jon Younger is the founder of the Agile Talent Collaborative, a non-profit research organization, and works with several start-ups in the on-demand staffing space. He is the co-author of several books in talent management and HR, including Agile Talent (HBR Press, 2016). He teaches in the executive education faculties of the University of Michigan…
Article by: ROGER COLLINS Professor Emeritus Roger Collins is Chairman of the Octant Leadership Foundation and Vice Chairman of engineering supply company Inenco. As a leading management consultant, Roger assists organisations and teams achieve excellence in leadership, performance, sustainable success, strategy development and implementation. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of NSW and also…
Article by: SALLY STANLEIGH Sally Stanleigh is a senior partner in Business Improvement Architects and the Chief Operating Officer. Sally manages the operation and develops and implements communications, marketing and promotion programs. She is also responsible for spearheading and managing the company’s corporate research projects. Sally has a background in marketing and communications and previously…
Article by: MICHAEL STANLEIGH Michael Stanleigh, CMC, CSP, CSM is the CEO of Business Improvement Architects. He works with leaders and their teams around the world to improve organizational performance by helping them to define their strategic direction, increase leadership performance, create cultures that drive innovation and improve project and quality management. Michael’s experience spans…
Article by: SALLY STANLEIGH Sally Stanleigh is a senior partner in Business Improvement Architects and the Chief Operating Officer. Sally manages the operation and develops and implements communications, marketing and promotion programs. She is also responsible for spearheading and managing the company’s corporate research projects. Sally has a background in marketing and communications and previously…
Article by: SALLY STANLEIGH Sally Stanleigh is a senior partner in Business Improvement Architects and the Chief Operating Officer. Sally manages the operation and develops and implements communications, marketing and promotion programs. In some cultures it’s quite common to answer a question with a question. It seems rather silly, but if you think about it,…
By Amanda Woodard Have you ever worked in an organisation where understanding between departments is like a bushman of the Kalahari trying to communicate with a Wall Street banker? Alternatively, have you ever started a job and felt like the stuff you were required to read was written in Serbo-Croatian? If so, you’re already familiar…
By Dr Jason Fox Confidence, certainty and conviction: these have traditionally been qualities we would associate with a strong leader. And yet, such strong qualities may be the very thing preventing meaningful progress. One of my favourite books of 2013 was Oliver Burkeman’s The Antidote: Happiness for people who can’t stand positive thinking. In this…
Written by: Roei Deutsch is the CEO and cofounder of JOLT, a marketplace for live talks given by professionals to teams who wish to keep up to speed with rapid market changes. He founded and sold his first company at the age of 15 and by the age of 18 served as new-media consultant for a number…
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