Category: Human Resources

Spring Is a Great Time to Hire

Spring Is a Great Time to Hire

You did your strategic planning last fall.  You’ve paid out (or not) the bonuses to key people.  Now your plan for the year is in full implementation.  Have you addressed…

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Get Great Performance from Your Team

Get Great Performance from Your Team

Your goals are set. Can you and your team meet them?  Here are some important ideas on how to get great performance next year from your team.   Clarify Goals: …

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Ex-Spouse Syndrome of Hiring

Ex-Spouse Syndrome of Hiring

Losing a key employee can be as challenging as a divorce.  Anyone who has ever been divorced, or even had a serious relationship break-up, knows the pain of that separation. …

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Growth, Market Share, and Your People

Growth, Market Share, and Your People

Years ago, we predicted that for all but the biggest players in the Private Equity Sector, growth through the recession would be all about market share.  We said, if the…

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How You Might Be Derailing Important Hires

How You Might Be Derailing Important Hires

Many of our clients have needed a critical hire done quickly, but fail at getting it accomplished.  Often they engage us after a frustrating hiring process has produced no result. …

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Don’t Call Me an Applicant!

Don’t Call Me an Applicant!

To employers, an active job seeker is sometimes considered to be an “Applicant.”  Applicants can be contrasted with passive candidates- those people who have been recruited for a job, but weren’t necessarily looking.…

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Is There a Skill Gap In Management?

Is There a Skill Gap In Management?

Controversy has sprung up in recent articles and books about whether a skills gap really exists in US business. But HR experts like Peter Cappelli and Paul Krugman have said it…

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Ego or Leadership?

Ego or Leadership?

Sigmund Freud popularized the concept of “ego” as one of three components of our personality structure (along with id and superego).  Ego is generally thought of as the “manager” part of our…

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Thinking Out Loud- Creative or Damaging?

Thinking Out Loud- Creative or Damaging?

Thinking Out Loud [TOL]  – we’ve all done it – just saying to others whatever we are thinking – raw, unfiltered, unpolished, spontaneous, creative, original ideas.  At its best, the…

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How to Assess Leadership Readiness in Aerospace and Defense Candidates
How to Assess Leadership Readiness in Aerospace and Defense Candidates

How to Assess Leadership Readiness in Aerospace and Defense Candidates

A single mis-hire can stall flight tests, slip milestones, and invite audit findings. In programs where safety and security are non-negotiable, failure shows up as grounded assets, rework, and lost…...

CSO vs. CRO vs. CCO: Which Executive Does Your Company Need?
CSO vs. CRO vs. CCO: Which Executive Does Your Company Need?

CSO vs. CRO vs. CCO: Which Executive Does Your Company Need?

The commercial leadership structure of aerospace and defense companies plays a crucial role in driving revenue growth, shaping market positioning, and fostering long-term competitiveness. Yet many organizations misclassify functionally distinct…...

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