All those leadership books I ever read speak about the negative effects of having a strong ego while in a leadership position and the importance of building a strong capable team for succession. I often wonder if actual leaders have ever read these books, because so many of them focus on the “I”, “me”, “self”...
Author: Francis Wade
Robust Performance Management Systems
A performance management system is only as good as the people who use it. The system design can certainly shape and reinforce the desired behaviours while discouraging the poor work behaviours with minimal subjectivity but essentially the extent to which it delivers on its design is dependent on the users of the system. All the...
Warning Your CEO
In SHRM’s HR Week of January 19, 2009 the question “What do I do when the CEO will not listen to my warnings regarding legal risks or other bad decisions?” is posed to readers. The conclusion arrived at is that once your position is clearly stated, both verbally and in writing and substantiated by impacts...