In the beginning was the skill, and the skill was good. But over time, it wasn’t enough to succeed. In fact, a one-off acquisition of an in-demand skill of the day is never enough to achieve sustained success in the marketplace. Consider, for example, the fate of the typist pool. At the turn of the…
When it comes to using social media as a networking tool, many professionals tend to back away. I hear, “it’s too complicated,” or “this is a waste of my time.” There is a belief that posting to social networks can be like yelling into a wind tunnel. While each of those laments may be true…
NEWS RELEASE Jan. 6, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Paul Maranville named President and Chairman of the Board of Genesys Works Chicago Chicago – Genesys Works Chicago has named Paul Maranville, previously Genesys Works Chicago’s secretary, as President and Chairman of the Board, effective Jan. 1, 2014. Maranville’s term as President and Chairman will be one…
Some of the greatest lessons our parents teach us aren’t delivered as family-friendly sitcom monologues, with a sentimental soundtrack playing in the background. Instead, they often come in more mundane moments, as we watch their lives unfold everyday. My biological parents divorced when I was five years old, and discovered new mates early, so I…
As we move forward into the new year, we’d like to take just a moment to reflect on some of the best- and worst-performing CEOs of 2012. May we learn from their triumphs and mistakes, making for a better 2013. Best — Howard Schultz, Starbucks. Just a few years ago, Starbucks fell prey to…
Less than 10 days ago Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world with his staid, yet stunning, announcement of his resignation, effective at the end of the month. During a routine meeting, the 85-year-old leader read a prepared statement to a group of cardinals, saying, “ … before God, I have come to the certainty that…
The following entry is from Rob Bailey, Lorna Flynn, Lisa Rydstad of OPP Ltd. OPP is our partner in developing our IPAT leadership assessment . They have applied their research toward personal relationships this Valentine’s Day, and I thought you might find it interesting: Do birds of a feather flock together or do opposites attract? With…
People choose to blog for a variety of reasons, ranging from having a creative outlet to aiming for direct business and marketing objectives. A C-suite executive has business insights (hopefully) that many will find interesting, and if he or she can put those ideas into consistently engaging posts that educate, inform, and inspire readers, then…
To have a productive day, it’s essential to get off on the right foot by having a productive morning. But that’s often easier said than done; with distractions like chatty co-workers milling around the coffee maker and the draw of the morning’s latest front-page news, a quick start can sometimes be quite difficult to attain….
The results of a new study from Strategy& show that the senior-level executive market is on the upswing. Here are the numbers: In 2010, 11.6 percent of the 2,500 largest public companies in the world replaced their CEOs. In 2011, the percentage jumped 2.6 percentage points to 14.2 percent, according to information on the CEO Succession…
