This article is an excerpt from a series of interviews with a twenty-nine year Air Force veteran Mustafa “Kujo” Koprucu. He recently retired as a Colonel, after having commanded a flying squadron and a combat wing, and he also served two tours at the Pentagon. He has over 4000 hours flying Airborne Warning and Control System […]
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A Look Ahead at Leadership 2016 / 2017: Redefining Leadership
Leading others in the new world of work looks profoundly different from managing employees in previous decades[1]. New generations entering the workforce pose major challenges for those in leadership positions holding on to outdated management styles and hierarchical position thinking. The impact of an open talent economy, the power of social networks, and increased access […]
Introducing: Our new High-Impact Leadership Research
Last summer, we asked ourselves: “Why do organizations still struggle to grow leaders?” We knew that organizations’ efforts and spending on leadership development was increasing every year, but we also knew that many companies are left wondering about why their efforts in identifying top talent, developing leaders’ capabilities, or pumping up their leadership pipelines don’t […]
Hacking the Career: What Should Organizations Do
As we look at the research from Deloitte Human Capital Trends 2016 and talk with clients, it's becoming increasingly clear that one of the biggest "broken" parts of our companies is the way we manage people's careers. We are embarking on a major research study of this topic, one which we hope will uncover many new ideas, […]
High Impact Leadership Survey: A first glimpse at some data
With an astonishing participation at our 2016 Bersin by Deloitte High-Impact Leadership research, the survey is officially closed! 2,422 HR, L&D and business leaders across the globe completed our online questionnaire, forwarded it to peers and spread the word about it – a big Thank you to all our supporters! This leadership research aims to […]
Leaders unite! Invitation to support our leadership research
We are currently conducting our newest high-impact leadership research and would like to invite you to participate in our survey! If you are in a leadership position in your organization, we want to hear from you! This includes: • C-suite, business unit, or functional leaders • HR, Talent Management, and/or Learning & Development leaders
Predictions for 2015: Redesigning the Organization for A Rapidly Changing World
This year our Predictions for 2015 has some hard-hitting new ideas to consider – in this article I will give you some highlights, and you can download the report here. Top Line: Enormous Changes are Ahead
Human Resources, Learning, and Leadership: Our Ten Predictions for 2014
2014 will be an exciting and challenging year for HR, learning, and talent professionals. (Download our 66 page Predictions Report here.) Global economic growth will create a new level of competition for people. HR organizations will shift their focus from cost reduction to retention and engagement. Technology will continue to make the world a smaller […]
To Understand Leadership, Study Followership
I was at a conference with 50 or so chief learning officers last week and we had a number of discussions about leadership. Despite the fact that there are thousands of models, consultants, books, and assessments for leadership, this group hardly agreed on anything.
Lessons From The Best: 2012 Bersin & Associates Learning Leaders
Back in 2006 we had a dream of building a new type of industry recognition program that would use the rigor of our research to recognize leading L&D, HR, and talent management programs around the world. This program, which we call theBersin & Associates Learning Leaders®, is now in its sixth year and today I […]