A Contingency Recruiter Swings Back

by | June 17, 2004 | Articles, Leadership

As turnabout is fair play, Legal Week has posted a rejoinder to the piece I commented upon earlier critiquing contingency recruiters.  It’s written by (surprise) a contingency recruiter, as the original piece was written by a retained-search recruiter....

“Great Groups” and “Obsessive Brio”

by | June 15, 2004 | Articles, Leadership

Regular readers will know that Warren Bennis, the USC business professor and Chairman of Harvard’s Center for Public Leadership, is IMHO one of the few people in the world who actually has anything to say about leadership.  (OK, Jim Collins of "Good to...

The Courage to Say, “I Don’t Know”

by | June 3, 2004 | Articles, Leadership

When one thinks of a "leader," traits that come to mind are decisive, resolute, and firm—as opposed to confused, doubtful, or uncertain.  The inimitable Warren Bennis begs to differ.  What’s needed most in an era of accelerating...

Drucker Distills It All

by | June 1, 2004 | Articles, Leadership

Some people are legendary for a reason, among whom I count Peter Drucker on management. If you only read one thing today, this should be it.  Eight practices, one rule. Pithy, pointed, and fabulous.
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