by Ken | May 27, 2024 | Talent Dynamics
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” We each have an innate talent that I refer to as our leadership genius. This is not a reference to IQ points but to how we build...
by Ken | Mar 27, 2024 | Talent Dynamics
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw In any workplace, you are just as likely to hear, “It’s not personal; it’s business,” as “We want our employees to bring their whole self to work.” Or...
by Ken | Mar 12, 2024 | Book Recommendations
A CEO needs a myriad of skills to be effective professionally and personally. First, let’s acknowledge that if the business you own and run is small or medium-sized, you may not have adopted that title. Nonetheless, the functions of the role are yours to execute every...
by Ken | Jan 30, 2024 | Talent Dynamics
If you are anything like me, you’ve taken many profile/personality assessments in your time. And if you’ve worked for more than one company that uses the same brand of assessment tools, then you’ve taken the SAME one more than once. What did you do with the...
by Ken | Dec 22, 2023 | Leadership
When I get to know a potential client, I want to hear their origin story. Not their childhood but the inspiration that led them to start a business. The product or service is rarely the innovative part of the story, so their fresh take on the proverbial mouse trap is...