Leadership: Nature or Nurture?

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Phaedra Brotherton

Executives’ beliefs about leadership qualities can shape the perception and acceptance of leadership development efforts. More »

L&D Efforts Can Have a Major Impact on Engagement

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Catherine Lombardozzi

A growing body of research shows that learning and development professionals have a real opportunity to influence the degree of employee engagement with their strategies and programs. More »

55-Plus: The New Unemployables?

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Phaedra Brotherton

Although the percentage of those considered "long-term unemployed" (27 or more weeks) is at its highest level since 1948, job seekers 55 and older are having the toughest time of all. According to a new study, possible culprits include not having the right skills and jo... 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 »

C-Level Boot Camp

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Aparna Nancherla

Senior executives usually navigate the correct series of moves to end up in their plum positions at the top, but they might not have enough of the right capabilities to stay there. Sixty-seven percent of companies think that senior executives need to improve their leade... More »