by Brad Herbert | Oct 24, 2011 | Development
Many of us have heard the stories of GenX, Y, etc. and how organizations should adopt unique talent development strategies because there are such profound differences in the way people work and approach their careers. That always felt a little odd to me, mostly...
by Brad Herbert | Oct 11, 2011 | Development, Recruitment
Check out this video where Steve Jobs explains the value of a well crafted, authentic brand. This is true for both an organizational brand and its marketing and sales efforts, but also an employment brand. Notice how he focuses on values and one thing (not features,...
by Brad Herbert | Oct 6, 2011 | Development
We lost a great man and visionary yesterday, and my thoughts go out to his family, friends, and coworkers. I admired Steve Jobs for a number of reasons, not the least of which was his clarity and focus on what mattered most: people doing their best work, together,...
by Brad Herbert | Sep 9, 2011 | Development, Recruitment
I fully agree with this Forbes article, and see massive opportunities for organizations to radically improve the connection with stakeholders by rethinking the concept of internal versus external. Many of us grew up in an era of paper and (literally) confidential...
by Brad Herbert | Oct 26, 2010 | Recruitment
Great article by John Sullivan on how to properly present your employer brand in a way that builds credibility. I think this is spot on, especially given the number of communications channels now used by most tech employers and, probably more importantly, by...
by Brad Herbert | Jul 13, 2010 | Development
J. Keith Dunbar recently wrote: “The world is more Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) that it ever has been…and continues to speed down that path. Future leaders that will adapt and use agility in the VUCA world will be worth their weight in...
by Brad Herbert | Jun 5, 2010 | Development
I chuckled when I read Seth Godin’s blog regarding people using lots of words but not actually saying anything. Leaders often use lots of words with strategy plans because they can’t boil down all the activities into a few overarching, coherent activities...
by Brad Herbert | Apr 30, 2010 | Development
I’ve been having a good time lately helping out many different types of clients and one unexpected benefit is the experience of seeing similar patterns when I compare and contrast organizations. Two come to mind that I wanted to touch one as a way of helping...
by Brad Herbert | Apr 23, 2010 | Total Rewards
Anne Bares is the author of the Compensation Cafe and had an interesting blog post about a recent Towers Watson review of the latest trends in incentive compensation. It’s reprinted below for your convenience: New research by Towers Watson reveals how annual...
by Brad Herbert | Apr 6, 2010 | Development
My colleague Brian Fraser of Jazzthink just sent me his excellent article on change and I wanted to share it in its entirety (below) with my network. Brian is an outstanding coach, change agent, and jazz musician who leverages the lessons of jazz into his people and...
