If you’re trying to select a manager, you want one who fits your organization. I hope you’ve read my blog post over at Vistage. If you read the comments, you see I’m not into surveys or psychometric assessments. BTW, I find it useful for me to know about myself, but not for others to use […]
I once said that Integrity is the Most Important Requirement in a Manager. I still believe that. But you can’t just ask, “How much integrity do you have?” That’s a leading question. Or, what if you are a company like Enron, where the entire upper management culture was one of deceit? You have to get
Vistage is a peer coaching and advisory group that “helps executives become better leaders, solve their business challenges, and get better results”. I have been asked to provide a ‘Quick Start Guide to Hiring Effective Executives’ and it will go live on their blog on Jan. 8, 2013. If you are looking for practical tips
Hiring Geeks That Fit is done. You have choices for where to buy it: On leanpub, where you can still decide what to pay. On Amazon where I decided what you pay: Am I excited? Yes. I am now an indie author. Holy smokes! George has already posted his review.Thank you George! If you have
I read this article, “Poor Job Fit: A Growing Global Epidemic.” Julie Moreland, the author, says our hiring approaches neglects to account for an individual’s suitability for a potential job. … Research from Towers Watson shows that companies with high levels of employee engagement improved operating income by 19.2 percent, while those with low levels
My most recent Pragmatic Manager newsletter, Great People Create Great Products is up for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! Do you subscribe to my newsletter? As you can tell, I don’t get around to posting them right away. My subscribers learn about all my offerings first. If you don’t subscribe now, please do consider it.
Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.Vol 9, #16: Great People Create Great Products November 29, 2012 ISSN:2164-1196 In This Issue: Great People Create Great Products Hiring Geeks That Fit is Available
John Sumser is writing a series of articles about the hiring paradox on HR Examiner. Read the first one, The Hiring Paradox (Skills Gap 1). The gist is this: It takes more time to hire when you have more alternatives. And, boy oh boy, do employers have more alternatives right now. What I found fascinating
I’ve been trying to record movies to promote my books. I have not been successful. I don’t like the lighting. I sound funny–not ha-ha. I sound strange, like a Stepford wife. Not me at all. So I decided to go for really not me at all, in my first promotional movie for Hiring Geeks That
I have a post, What’s the Culture on Your Project? that discusses the project issues of the Romney campaign. But there is a deeper issue. On a post that no longer exists there was an insightful comment from someone named redcal: who you hire to do the job DEFINES how well you do your job