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Leadership in times of uncertainty

A 5 POINT STRATEGY FOR LEADERS TO NAVIGATE IN TODAY’S WORLD

We live today in uncertain times. Forecasts, both business and economic, are being revised almost every month, if not more frequently. Even in emerging economies, which seem to have recovered and are faring better than the developed economies – at least in terms of […]

Thoughts on Leadership in a Start-Up

As I sat down to write this article, I was wondering where I should begin. The topic of leadership in a start-up is so interesting and has so many facets that, for a moment, I was undecided about which aspect I should start with.

Then, I realized that, in some respects, the dilemma I […]

14 Things a Leader Must Do

Below are 14 things that some of the most effective leaders in organizations do today to help their organization be successful. These are not focused on managing the company’s finances, preparing for Board meetings, or planning strategy; but rather, in addition to those certainly important items (along with many others), these 14 key items help […]

Conducting Effective Needs Assessments: Conduct a Competency-Based Assessment Part II

Part I of this post looked at data gathering prior to conducting needs assessments. This post will discuss conducting a competency-based assessment. You would use the data from the data gathering session(s) to develop a competency model to assess against.

To begin, let’s define a competency model. In The Art and Science of Competency Models […]

Conducting Effective Needs Assessments: Data Gathering Part I

First, let’s define a “needs assessment.” According to Wikipedia, a “needs assessment is a process for determining and addressing needs, or “gaps” between current conditions and desired conditions, often used for improvement projects in education/training.”

A needs assessment should address the following:

Knowledge: What an individual needs to know in order to do his/her job. […]