“Tell me about a time when you failed, and what you learned from that experience.”
Think of the most successful employees you’ve ever worked with, or the individuals you’ve mentored who excelled the most, or the leaders you’ve studied who seem to achieve every goal they set for themselves. Undoubtedly, a common thread between all will be that those individuals have the strength to learn why they failed, what to do in the future to succeed, and the willpower to get […]
“What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.”
Reflect on that statement for a moment. You may even have an immediate connection to it, with your own delinquent “to-do’s” catapulting to the center of your attention. It was entrepreneur, author, and investor Timothy Ferriss who most recently voiced this assertion in his book The 4 Hour Workweek. However, the emphasis of this month’s TalentSphere Update is not focused on you as a culprit, but instead on […]
Countless articles, including several TalentSphere Updates, have addressed one of the most important tasks given to senior leadership within any organization: the ability to identify the next generation of future leaders within the firm. We look for passionate individuals who wake up each day craving success, but who can channel that passion into actions and results. We seek out creative thinkers who are intensely curious, identifying those who naturally crave answers and alternative ways of approaching problems. The trait of […]
Business coach Peter Drucker was known for dispensing some sage advice that still rings true decades later:
Do what you do best and outsource the rest.
What comes to mind when you hear that mantra? An immediate list likely appears of all the tasks you know are not the greatest use of your efforts and energy. In the 15 seconds you’ve spent thinking about what pops to mind, you may already have vowed to no longer waste time on select mundane projects […]
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