Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company

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Paul Harris

To help meet its proficiency goals, the company’s Training and Development Mentoring Committee launched a competency-based program last year that readily evaluates employee skills gaps and addresses them efficiently. More »

Emotional Intelligence: Can It Be Taught?

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Golnaz Sadri

Emotional intelligence (EI) has generated a great deal of attention in recent years. Many researchers and practitioners feel that EI supersedes other forms of intelligence in determining success or failure in jobs requiring high levels of interaction with others (manage... More »

Who Is the Boss?

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Dorian LaGuardia

Good managers get things done. They translate a leader's vision into action, take on the projects that everyone else thinks are impossible, and get the people around them to achieve more than they ever thought possible. Managers move us and our organizations forward. Un... More »

Talent Reviews and Succession Planning Matter More During Tough Economic Times

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Jenny Brandemuehl

In the current economy, some companies are choosing to maintain their highly targeted leadership development programs to retain their best talent. But in an era where the media highlights charismatic leaders such as Steve Jobs and Larry Ellison, JDS Uniphase has chosen ... More »