by Brad Herbert | Aug 23, 2013 | Development
We all run into difficult people who – like it or not – are there to teach us more about ourselves. I know it sounds crazy, especially when all you want to do is throw a brick at someone, but people are mirrors of us and through our introspection we are...
by Brad Herbert | Aug 16, 2013 | Development
Here’s a very interesting study done by Stanford’s Graduate School of Business on Executive Coaching. Nearly two-thirds of CEOs do not receive coaching or leadership advice from outside consultants or coaches, and almost half of senior executives are not...
by Brad Herbert | Aug 8, 2013 | Development
This is great article by Dan Holden from The Leadership Circle, the leadership 360 tool that I am certified to administer. I love this tool and all the fantastic insights that it brings about, and I enthusiastically agree with Dan’s perspective on the leadership...
by Brad Herbert | Jul 29, 2013 | Development
My friend and colleague Steve Trautman is one of the world’s leading knowledge transfer experts (he was a huge help for us while I was at Electronic Arts) and he has just published a blog post providing some great advice for leaders working on knowledge transfer...
by Brad Herbert | Jul 9, 2013 | Development
I just came back from a nearly month long honeymoon. We had an amazing time, thank you very much, and I’ve been getting lots of compliments about how refreshed and recharged I seem. So in the spirit of sharing, here are my top tips for not screwing up your...
by Brad Herbert | Jun 3, 2013 | Development
Dr. David Rock and Dr. Daniel Siegel put together something called a Healthy Mind Platter, based off the new food guidelines from the USDA. They describe the essential ways we must care for our brain to ensure optimal health and functioning. Makes a ton of sense to...
by Brad Herbert | May 20, 2013 | Development
Dr. David Rock is one of the leading Neuroscientists out there, and he is great at explaining complex stuff in easy to understand terms. In this article from Psychology Today, he helps to explain how people experience “their experience”, and how the two...
by Brad Herbert | May 15, 2013 | Development
Being aligned as a team on how you define culture, and being mindful about the culture you currently have, is one of the most important things a leadership team can undertake collectively. Senn-Deleney posted a 20 minute video interview with Iglo Group CEO...
by Brad Herbert | May 11, 2013 | Development
What if I were to tell you that neuroscience has now proven that our hearts and stomachs have neural networks just like your brain? It gives new meaning to the concepts of “following your heart” and “listening to my gut”, doesn’t it? In...
by Brad Herbert | May 8, 2013 | Development, Recruitment
I’m fascinated with the emergence of “big data” and its use in predicting job success with candidates. We experimented with this back at Electronic Arts during our many hiring booms, and have used it with salespeople at some of my other clients. The...