Demystifying the EI Quick Fix

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Laurie Carrick

Are leaders born or made? In 2006, Warren Bennis said, "The most dangerous myth is that leaders are born - that there is a genetic factor to leadership, that people have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense. Leaders are made rather than born." Daniel Go... More »

A Community First

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Steve Priest

"A community first, and a company second" - an interesting choice of words to describe a $6 billion Fortune 400 organization with 35,000 teammates (employees) across the United States, but an even more interesting choice of words 10 years ago when that same organization... More »

Where People Power Makes the Difference

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Paul Harris

To fully appreciate how one company can dedicate its learning function entirely to the service of its business agenda, look no further than InterContinental Hotels Group. The Atlanta-based company reports that every single learning initiative is specifically designed to... More »

Whole Brain Thinking: Ignore It at Your Peril

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Ann Herrmann-Nehdi

Thirty years ago, a high-potential manager in a training class at General Electric's corporate university listened as my father, Ned Herrmann, then head of GE's management education, discussed research he was developing on how the brain affects day-to-day operations. St... More »