by Bill Bliss | Jun 20, 2018 | Communication, Teams
Think of a person who was an exceptional performer as a technician, systems analyst, accountant, sales representative or any other individual contributor role. What many well-intentioned companies do is promote this stellar performer to become a manager or leader over...
by Bill Bliss | Mar 7, 2018 | Leadership
The question of the effectiveness of leadership training has been asked many, many times over the past 20 or 30 years. The answer is… Yes, it can work…and no, it doesn’t work. This dual answer may seem puzzling at first, but let me explain. Leadership training, along...
by Bill Bliss | May 19, 2011 | Bill's Blog, Coaching, Competency Assessments, Executive Coaching, Leadership
According to a recent McKinsey & Company survey of 1,440 executives, nearly 60% of respondents said that building organizational capabilities such as talent management is a top-three priority for their companies. Yet only a third of companies actually focus their...
