by Brad Herbert | Jan 12, 2015 | Development
First Round Review has a case study on Amazon’s efforts to raise the proverbial quality bar of each of its employees. It’s a good read because it offers a reasonable process and gives a great example of hiring for cultural fit. Here’s my favourite...
by Brad Herbert | Jan 11, 2015 | Development
Growing as a person means growing your self-awareness; it’s a critical element of emotional intelligence or the ability to read others’ feelings and adjust accordingly. In addition to working with a coach to help you gain clarity on who you are and what...
by Brad Herbert | Nov 9, 2014 | Development
How Google Works from Eric Schmidt Check out the SlideShare from Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg about how Google works, especially the piece on planning your culture early and actually structuring the way your company works around those values in very specific,...
by Brad Herbert | Oct 31, 2014 | Development
Linda Ray at Brainwaves For Leaders just wrote a great post on brain friendly tips for facilitation, with a link to tips on presentations. These are very easy and leverage the latest in brain research showing how you can minimize threat responses and work with...
by Brad Herbert | Oct 30, 2014 | Development, Recruitment
I am really enjoying Sam Altman’s Stanford course “How to Start A Start-Up” and thought this session was relevant to any entrepreneur who needs to think about (a) building the product / service while (b) also building her/his company while (c) also...
by Brad Herbert | Oct 27, 2014 | Development
I think this should be required viewing for anyone who wants to lead in life. Author’s 2021 update: This video inspired the creation of the Adaptive Flow model, our organizational framework / approach to integrated human and organizational development. Whatever...
by Brad Herbert | Oct 24, 2014 | Development
Two weeks ago I was lucky enough to watch the 2014 NeuroLeadership Summit via live streaming. NeuroLeadership is the application of emerging neuroscience to help people become better leaders. It’s absolutely fascinating to me, and I love to share. Special thanks...
by Brad Herbert | Oct 7, 2014 | Development
First Round Review published a detailed post recently about the importance of happiness and other ways to boost a leader’s inner game. It’s very actionable and mirrors what I do with my clients, some of whom start off skeptical but end up truly believing...
by Brad Herbert | Sep 26, 2014 | Development
I just came across an awesome group called The Conscious Leadership Forum and their fifteen commitments of conscious leaders. The premise is that people own their experience in life; you create everything you feel via your choice of perspective and whether you feel...
by Brad Herbert | Sep 26, 2014 | Development, Recruitment
This is some great advice; you might end up watching the video twice. Favourite quotes: 1. “You should never start a startup just for doing so. There are much easier ways to get rich … the specific passion should come first and the startup, second.” 2. “The world...
