Did you watch the polls during the primaries and leading up to the U.S. presidential election? Are you all polled out? I know I was, so I wasn't sure if I wanted to read a book by a couple of guys from Gallup based on polling research on leadership. On the other hand, i... More »

Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Coaching and Mentoring , Competencies , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Management Development

The economic crisis of late 2008 that has sent world stock markets plunging, put major financial institutions out of business, and pushed employment employment to new lows, was a boon for business schools. Registrations for the Graduate Management Admission Test - requi... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Career Development , Competencies , Global Workforce Development , Jobs , Leadership Development , Management Development , Trends

Higher Education

They get beaten over the head by executives who want them to be more productive and by staff who are discouraged by their leadership style. Being a middle manager does not hold the status it once did. Accenture recently conducted a survey of job satisfaction among middl... More »

Human Capital , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Management Development , Trends