Posts filed under: management

Blast from the Past

This was originally posted almost three years ago on ERE.net. Original post here. I suppose I was in a particularly feisty mood that day. Perhaps this list is timeless…. Enjoy! How to Sabotage Your Recruiting Efforts in Six Easy Steps... Read More

(Sample) Size Matters

If you’ve ever been attacked by a lion (or even if you haven’t), it’s probably reasonable to assume you think all lions are dangerous. This sort of stereotyping or generalizing is a simple survival mechanism. In this case, your small... Read More

On Perfect Candidates

Can we talk for a second? I promise I’ll be quick. But I think we need to have an important discussion so I can let you in on an undeniable truth. Ready? Well, here it is. There are no perfect... Read More

Win Now? Or (Maybe) Later?

One of the great things I love about football – and sports in general – is the portable lessons applicable to recruiting and talent management. Today on NFL.com, current NY Jets players anonymously ripped their starting quarterback, Mark Sanchez. Clearly they have big... Read More

On Being Nice

It’s funny that one of today’s big headlines is about nice guys earning less. Not “ha ha” funny. But more “sad” funny. According to the CNN article and the research of four university professors, agreeableness has a negative impact on... Read More
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