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Succession and Talent Management

Are you planning succession or managing success? 4 reasons why conventional succession may be hurting your business
The four reasons why conventional succession planning can contribute to business decline, and how to shift to success management Download (PDF file)
Ten Templates for Talent Management:10 process maps and check-lists to guide the talent management agenda
Talent Management on "One Page" may be too big an ask. Our thoughts on ten templates - from strategy to evaluation. Download (PDF file)
7 battle-grounds to fight and win a new talent war
How the world of talent management has shifted; strategies and tactics to win a new war. And why a few powerful questions, based on smart technology, will revitalise your talent reviews. Download (PDF file)
What's on the radar screen: strategic choice, leadership and succession management
Achieving and sustaining organisational success, and the leadership implications. And why successful businesses go into decline. Download (PDF file)
Warren Buffett and leadership potential: an investors' guide to talent management
Lessons in talent management from the world's best investor Download (PDF file)
Nuts & Bolts: succession management practicalities
Going beyond the theory and chit-chat of succession management to the practical tactics of proactive succession reviews that make a business difference. Download (PDF file)
Warren Buffett's Truck: the 10 commandments of succession management
The Ten "Thou Shalt Not's" of succession and what to do instead Download (PDF file)
MoneyBall, Talent Wars and Decision Analysis: the shifting agenda in talent management
Billy Beane, baseball and what talent management can learn. Why a tight budget helps us get creative about talent. Download (PDF file)
10 Years On: succession management, organisational survival and success
An analysis of the impact of succession management practice on organisational success in a 10 year follow on study. Why proactive succession management improves the odds of corporate survival and success. And why some conventional practice needs a reth Download (PDF file)
The rise, fall and re-emergence of succession planning
Why succession management might have a future after all. The intriguing history of succession management and why proactive succession management still matters. Download (PDF file)
Building Organisational Character: survey findings
Survey findings of organisational character and the dynamics of sustained success. Download (PDF file)

Leadership Assessment and Development

Are We Using The Wrong Maps? Rethinking our models in assessment and development
Are the frameworks and models we use in assessment and development helping or hindering? Download (PDF file)
Emotional intelligence: extravagant hype or a damaging folly
An article from "Assessment & Development Matters" (2011) that summarises the evidence base of the EQ enterprise. Download (PDF file)
Fairy Tales, Facts and the Future: predicting leadership effectiveness
Are we getting better at identifying and selecting our leaders? An overview of the research evidence of the different predictor options, and what we need to do to improve our success rate. Download (PDF file)
DISC based personality assessment
The history and current status of DISC personality instruments, and the fascinating life of William Marston. Download (PDF file)
10 Leadership patterns and why time matters
How atttitudes to time - past, present and future - shape 10 leadership patterns Download (PDF file)
360 Feedback: key trends to make a positive business impact
New directions in 360 feedback for a different leadership world. Why speed and simplicity based on powerful questions is key to the design of systems that make a positive difference. How and why 360 feedback can be a positive or negative dynamic f Download (PDF file)
Is strengths-based development weakening your talent pipeline?
A review of the opportunities and risks of strengths-based development, for leadership careers and succession resilience. And why Gallup have got it wrong. Download (PDF file)
Why assessment centre validity is falling; and what we should do about it
A review of the latest validity and the implications for future professional practice Download (PDF file)
How to win Management MasterChef
The 10 cooking processes every aspiring manager needs to master Download (PDF file)
All In The Strategic Mind: the 8 leadership challenges every CEO should know about
The impact of leadership psychology on strategic success. And why leadership strengths can become business hazards. The implications for leadership appointments during changing business times. Download (PDF file)
Acceleration: 7 principles to speed up leadership development in a tough world
Plato may have wanted 50 years to prepare future leaders; we don't have that luxury now. And acceleration doesn't need a big budget. Download (PDF file)
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: a survey of leadership wisdom
What do you wish you know now? A summary of talent management professionals' views when they "look back" on what matters. Download (PDF file)
Cultural Competence and the Art of Wisdom
Drawing on 360 feedback data, an analysis of the impact of wisdom in competence in managing cultural diversity. Why proactivity in diversity needs more than knowledge. Download (PDF file)
33 leadership things to do before you retire
33 critical experiences we need if we are to retire as leaders who've made a difference. And what aspiring leaders should do for a fulfilling leadership life. Download (PDF file)
The Seven Pillars of Leadership Wisdom
Wisdom; why we need it but why it's in short supply. Download (PDF file)
Rethinking Leadership Realities
The dynamics of Four C leadership to sustain excellence. And a rethink of the standard competency listing. Download (PDF file)
The Future of the Selection Interview: competency, puzzles and scenarios
Are we getting tired of "show and tell" competency based interviews? What are the alternatives? Download (PDF file)
360° Feedback: optimising the impact
Are we making the most of a powerful methodology? Download (PDF file)
Leadership Permutations Case Study
Using the Four C Leadership framework to highlight different leadership patterns Download (PDF file)

Career Management

Career Tactics, Leadership Effectiveness and Progression
An analysis of a key dynamic in leadership progression and success: the impact of Career Tactics. Myers Briggs, 360 Feedback and more. Download (PDF file)
The Psychology of Career Tactics
Career Tactics and the research that highlights the psychological dynamics Download (PDF file)

Total Leadership and Life Success

Inside Out: Authenticity, brand reputation and organisational character
A survey of alignment between how the organisation appears and how it operates Download (PDF file)
Dynamics of Life Success: Research Findings and the Implications for Coaching
Why we need to work out what success means before we can succeed. Download (PDF file)
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