Strategic Planning Simplified

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Nathan Eckel

If you've ever been part of a team building a learning initiative, you know that sooner or later, strategic planning is crucial. Keep reading to view the strategic planning process from two perspectives - the consultant's and the stakeholder's - plus four elements that ... More »

Corporate Training Pulse Check

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Mandy Woulfe

Many times you may have wondered, what do participants really think about the corporate classes they have attended? Do they like or dislike certain types of training? What are the elements of a training class that make the class boring or interesting? Most importantly, ... More »

Trial by Fire

Pat Galagan

If there were a reality TV show called Extreme Leadership Development, Mercer CEO Michele Burns would be its star. Burns came to her current job by way of Delta Airlines during and after 9/11, and Mirant, an energy company she led out of Chapter 11. Not long after she t... More »

Guiding Generation X to Lead

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Tamara Erickson

What Gen X leaders face is a world with finite limits, no easy answers, and the sobering realization that there are significant, seemingly intractable problems on multiple fronts. Perhaps the biggest change from the past is that there will be no dominant voice. Leaders ... More »

Executives Jump the Leader Ship

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Aparna Nancherla

A staggering proportion of workers are currently unemployed, and former senior leaders are no exception. One hundred twenty-five CEOs departed from their jobs in May 2010, up 24 percent from 101 departures in April, according to a report from global outplacement and exe... More »