Why Talent is Overrated in Leadership

ASTD Staff

Talent, in and of itself, is highly overrated. While not all leaders will develop their talents and abilities to the same level, all successful leaders more or less begin with the same foundation. Here’s the thing – most foundational elements of leadership r... More »

Leadership Practices to Stop Today

ASTD Staff

You might not feel it day-to-day, but business management is in a major transition. The old days of command-and-control leadership are fading in favor of what might be better termed a trust-and-track method, in which people are not just told what to do, but why they are... More »

15 Ways to Identify Bad Leaders

ASTD Staff

It’s important to realize that just because someone holds a position of leadership, doesn’t necessarily mean they should. Put another way, not all leaders are created equal. The problem many organizations are suffering from is a recognition problem – t... More »

Bottom Line for Firms Aiming to Prosper Is to Be the Tops at People Management

ASTD Staff

Although some organizations have cut corners when it comes to investing in talent, a survey of top-performing companies has found that's not the best way to boost the bottom line. More »

Maximizing the Value of Frontline Leaders

ASTD Staff

How can HR executives maximize the value that frontline supervisors can contribute to a business? More »