The faster you integrate a new team member, the sooner you’ll reap big rewards. Here’s your new plan. By Michael Watkins, Ph.D. No one has a bigger impact on a new employee’s success than the boss who hired him. Only the boss understands what the new hire needs to accomplish. […]

Stockpiling your all-stars isn’t smart—it’s short-sighted. You should be sharing the wealth instead. By Beverly Kaye, Connie Bentley, and Linda Rogers Hoarding is just as human as sharing—really. The words have a common lineage, and both helped our species survive for millennia. Thousands of years ago, storing food and concealing […]

Algorithms have a real place in talent management, but they have a real price, too. Before you make a huge organizational investment, discover where AI actually works—and, crucially, where it doesn’t. By Jason Narlock, Ph.D., and Allan H. Church, Ph.D. The world of work is changing, and organizations, jobs and […]

In today’s interconnected world, detecting bullshit should be easy, right? Yet we’re just as bad at it as we were 100 years ago. Here’s why. By Adrian Furnham, Ph.D. To paraphrase Shakespeare, bullshit by any other name would smell as foul. Nevertheless, words like rubbish, nonsense, casuistry, and obscurantism aren’t quite as catchy as the […]

You don’t need a Fortune 500–size wallet to hire and retain top talent. Here’s your roadmap to success, no matter your size. By Larry Inks, Ph.D., and Raymond Noe, Ph.D. Time and again, research by the National Center for the Middle Market has demonstrated the link between exceptional talent and […]

Where has all your young female talent gone? To your competitors, for starters. Here’s why. By Wanda T. Wallace, Ph.D., and Annie Rodgers If you ever need to illustrate the glaring lack of female leadership at the top of organizations, any number of statistics can help you make your case. […]

Great ideas can’t get off the ground without a brilliant team to lift them. Do you have the right people in place? Start by inspecting their personalities. By Michiel Castelijns and Tanja Vlug There’s never been as big of a focus on entrepreneurship in the business world as there is […]

Science says that half of an employee’s motivation is dictated by personality. So why are we all so hyper-focused on culture and leadership? By Lewis Garrad Have you ever found yourself in the middle of an engagement survey and wondered out loud, “What’s the point?” If so, you’re not alone.  […]

This 14-step process could help your group achieve big goals. The best part? It won’t monopolize your schedule—or anyone else’s. By Marshall Goldsmith, Ph.D., and Howard Morgan Today’s leaders face a pesky predicament. As the pressing need to build effective teams in an environment of rapid change increases, the time […]

If you recognize even one of these behaviors, there’s a big problem with your business. But it’s not too late to solve it. By Tatem Burns and Aaron Sorensen, Ph.D. As work continues to be an increasingly collaborative endeavor, effective teams can be an incredible asset to building a competitive […]