As I muddle my way back into blogging shape, Sam Decker gives me a fantastic way to return. Today, he writes about what makes the 5 Stars of a “Rockstar” Employee. If you’re a hiring manager, you’ll want to read this because with each star Sam offers interview ideas for determining whether the guy or [...]

Before diving into the idea of hidden talent, we should take a step back and examine the current understanding of talent. Before 1997, the concept of talent was pretty much exclusive to the entertainment industry. That changed when McKinsey published their seminal study called The War for Talent. Whether or not you buy into whether [...]

Last week, Scott Allen turned me on to the concept of Socialutions. At the heart of this idea is that no new business solution can take root inside an organization until the correlating out-dated ideas, mindsets, and operating methods are weeded out.
Now you may be thinking to yourself, “But Chris, this is nothing new…this is [...]

Managers, when it comes to your employees where does professional development rank in your list of priorities?
A. It’s vitally important and I discuss it frequently
B. It’s important but don’t talk about it much
C. It’s not important - or - there are more important things to focus on
If you answered ‘A’ above…congratulations! Keep on doing what [...]

Over at Mission Minded Management, Michelle Malay Carter asks whether hiring star performers can be a mistake. At the heart of the question is the danger of hiring someone who is overqualified per the job role (as well as underqualified):
Our data shows one in five people is in a role that does not tap their [...]