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Tag Archives: Leadership
Questions for Exit Interviews
The last couple of weeks I’ve conducted several exit interviews for the companies or non-profits I work with. This required me to scour my own files and ask my connections for questions they’ve either used before or questions they’d wish … Continue reading
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Tagged employees, exit interviews, human resources, Leadership, management, managing people
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On Judgment…..
I was asked last week about my thoughts on judgment. Here goes: Judgment (defn) – the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions. Judgment is what happens when INTELLIGENCE fueled by FACT GATHERING is curated by OUTCOME … Continue reading
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Tagged decisions, gut feel, intellegence, judgment, Leadership
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Conduct Unbecoming
A young entrepreneur recently asked me what I thought the current US Presidential “race” says about leadership. I wanted to bang my head on the desk and deflect by saying “next question”. Instead I deferred with a “let me think … Continue reading
Interviewing Operating Executive Candidates
Over the holidays a friend wrote me asking my advice in developing interview questions for an operating executive to be her #2. “Managing the vacancy is better than managing someone wrong for the job”. Good point and good question. Aside … Continue reading
What Business Are You Really In ?
I’ve been meaning to write this post for several weeks — but had other distractions. A friend dropped by the office for a catch-up and was venting about his very frustrating relationship with his Sat TV content provider (DIRECTV). Assaulted … Continue reading
“Smart People Drag Around More Baggage”
One of my many breakfast discussions with business friends and associates got onto the topic of hiring (or electing) the right people — and what criteria really matters. Not just the simple stuff like verifying experience or credentials — but … Continue reading
The Kiss of Death
I get a lot of phone calls asking me for references and referrals — some from the Principals and some from interested 3rd parties. Most of them ramble around all kinds of background, education, work experience, problem solving and leadership … Continue reading
