Leading a Sea Change in Naval Education

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Pat Galagan

Before retiring in 2009, Rear Admiral Gary Jones directed Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), the Navy's largest shore command that affects the mission of every naval command. During Rear Adm. Jones' tenure he was responsible for every naval schoolhouse except ... More »

Navigating the Transition to Supervisor

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Marjorie Derven

The initial experiences of first-level supervisors can have a major effect on career progression. Many leaders consider such early job challenges to be pivotal in terms of learning how to be more sensitive to others and leading by persuasion. The need for a positive tra... More »

Leadership Ethics Training: Why Is It So Hard to Get It Right?

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The national news has featured stories about corporate greed and irresponsibility, and a large percentage of performance improvement professionals are being asked to implement companywide leadership ethics training. The time is right to make ethical leadership a central... More »

Sales Training Takes Center Stage

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Brian Lambert

The results of the most recent ASTD research study, "State of Sales Training," reveal the absence of a clear, comprehensive definition of many sales training topics that may be contributing to the sales skills gap facing many organizations. This sales skills gap, if not... More »

Filling the Leadership Pipeline

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Jeff Kristick

With the unemployment rate in the United States jumping to 8.5 percent in recent months (the highest it's been since 1983, according to the U.S. Department of Labor) the current recession is showing few signs of abating. Many blame a lack of government oversight in key ... More »