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BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | Comment

From H1N1 to Q2H2

BY Greg SelkerFri May 8, 2009 at 11:30 AM

Our global business culture is infected with a "virus" of bad habits around interviewing, assessing and hiring. Q2H2 are 2 Questions to ask yourself before Hiring another employee that take the mystery out of whether or not someone is a successful hire, and will stop spreading the “bad hire” virus which permeates companies around the globe.READ»

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Clifford Chance’s DC Forum on CSR and Leadership Development

BY Alice KorngoldThu May 7, 2009 at 1:36 PM

Business people and nonprofit leaders participated this week at a forum convened in Washington, D.C. by leading international law firm Clifford Chance. The event explored ways to advance global, national, and regional agendas in ...READ»

BUSINESS | 1 comment

The Right Way to Write an Email and Improve your Image

BY Justin FerrimanWed May 6, 2009 at 9:53 PM

Mess this up just a couple times and you are on the road to a poor business image. Don't become a victim, use these five simple steps to protect your reputation...READ»

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Bad Apples Do Spoil the Barrel: How Companies Can Use their CSR Dollars to Develop Leaders While Also Making the World Better

BY Alice KorngoldMon Apr 27, 2009 at 11:56 PM

In “How, When, and Why Bad Apples Spoil the Barrel: Negative Group Members and Dysfunctional Groups,” the authors explain how bad apple behaviors are real and consume “inordinate amounts of time, psychological resources, and ...READ»

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | Comment

Stop Incenting Executives to Act Badly!

BY Greg SelkerWed Apr 1, 2009 at 10:26 AM

We're all upset about the worst excesses in executive comp but why do they continue? Until now no one has connected the dots between compensation, culture and values and how comp drives behavior. This article explains how comp policies approved by boards are consistent with a company's culture and points to the levers to change behavior with values. READ»

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | Comment

The Enron Syndrome

BY Greg SelkerSun Mar 29, 2009 at 4:39 PM

The names, dates, and companies have changed, but like the gerbil on a wheel we're right back where we were in 2001. Corporate policies that reward executives for behaving badly, all with seemingly no connection to stated company values. You see, true values-based behavior is the key and until we all demand otherwise, the Enron Syndrome continues.READ»

AMERICAN RED CROSS | 1 comment

UpMo for Leadership Development: Volunteering is the Yellow Brick Road

BY Alice KorngoldThu Mar 26, 2009 at 9:49 PM

UpMo (for upward mobility), recently featured here, is an online service that promises to help you accelerate your career success. As a lifetime volunteer, and a matchmaker for business volunteers and nonprofit boards, ...READ»

CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY | 1 comment

Getting a Job in the Nonprofit Sector: Making Your Move from Corporate

BY Alice KorngoldMon Mar 23, 2009 at 9:38 PM

“Definitely consider making the transition from the for-profit to the nonprofit sector. Your skills are transferable, and it definitely feels good to do good. But don't assume that it is exactly the same; social impact is a lot ...READ»

SELKER LEADERSHIP | Comment

Don’t Waste A Recession!, Top Silicon Valley CFO Speaks Out About the Economy, Madoff and Wall Street Executive Comp Limit

BY Greg SelkerMon Mar 23, 2009 at 5:27 PM

What does a top Silicon Valley CFO have to say about our economic crisis, Bernie Madoff and Wall Street executive compensation caps? Find out in this smart leadership interview with Ken Goldman, a long-term tech CFO with a well-deserved reputation for running one of the tightest financial ships in Silicon Valley. READ»

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | Comment

The Model “Has Been” Broken

BY Greg SelkerSat Mar 21, 2009 at 8:46 AM

Most executives admit that up to 50% of their senior staffing are hiring mistakes. This means that whatever percentage of hiring is done via executive search, 50% fail to deliver the goods. This article exposes how the executive search model is broken. And don't look to the big boys to fix it. They just want to sell you more services without fixing the process.READ»

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | 1 comment

Even Madoff Had Great References

BY Greg SelkerFri Mar 20, 2009 at 3:00 PM

With the daily revelations about executives acting in their own self-interests while their companies, shareholders and the marketplace suffers, you have to wonder who hired all these Nero-clones while Rome burns to the ground? The irony is that they all had stellar references. This article identifies how even great references can lead to hiring mistakes.READ»

CAREERS | Comment

Average - by Ted Eleftheriou

BY Ted EleftheriouWed Mar 18, 2009 at 8:33 PM

Why average doesn't work!READ»

CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY | 1 comment

Nonprofits Want Your Time and Money, and You Want to Invest Wisely

BY Alice KorngoldThu Mar 12, 2009 at 9:30 PM

Your inbox overflows with appeals for contributions, invitations to galas, and volunteer projects. In addition, if you are a business executive or professional with strategic expertise and some financial success, there ...READ»

CHOOSING A NONPROFIT BOARD | 1 comment

Choosing a Nonprofit Board: The Elevator Speech

BY Alice KorngoldSun Mar 8, 2009 at 6:52 PM

Last November, I listed 5 factors that board candidates consider in choosing a nonprofit board. In having trained and placed hundreds of business executives and professionals on nonprofit boards, and also having trained and mentored ...READ»

CAREERS | 1 comment

When All Else Fails... Try the Opposite!

BY Ted EleftheriouFri Mar 6, 2009 at 7:44 PM

I think the title says it all. When what you're trying isn't working, perhaps it's time to try the opposite of what you've been doing. Make sure to check out the video link at the end of the article for a hilarious Seinfield clip that supports my point.READ»

CAREERS | 3 comments

And Now for Something Complete Different...

BY Ted EleftheriouThu Mar 5, 2009 at 12:51 AM

Sometimes the only option is to scrap everything you've been doing and start all over.READ»

CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY | 2 comments

Teach For America: It’s Really About an Alumni Movement

BY Alice KorngoldSun Mar 1, 2009 at 9:22 PM

Nearly 20 years old, Teach For America (TFA) has prepared a force of 14,000 TFA alumni “to create massive and systemic changes to solve the inequities in education for students in low-income communities,” according ...READ»

BRAND | Comment

What Does Your Personal Brand Look Like?

BY Ted EleftheriouSat Feb 28, 2009 at 8:12 PM

Importance of protecting your personal brand. Quick read with a link to Seth Godin's blog.READ»

CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY | 3 comments

DC Central Kitchen Has the Secrets to Success for Nonprofit Entrepreneurship

BY Alice KorngoldWed Feb 25, 2009 at 4:34 PM

“Why are people going to come here and not the other place,” was the question that haunted Michael F. Curtin, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of DC Central Kitchen when he used to run a restaurant. The same ...READ»

CAREERS | Comment

Thank You for the Thank-You Note

BY Ted EleftheriouThu Feb 19, 2009 at 2:16 PM

Here’s the point: SEND THANK-YOU NOTES! By the truck loads! For everything! To the golf pro that helped you get your swing back in time for the weekend. To your accountant that found LEGAL ways to get you more on your tax return. To the mechanic that fixed your car in time to save the family vacation. To the person that just interviewed you!READ»

CAREERS | Comment

Is Your Resume Written in Code?

BY Ted EleftheriouSat Feb 14, 2009 at 6:20 AM

Identifies the importance of a writing a clear and concise resume.READ»

ATLAS PEFORMING ARTS CENTER | 2 comments

The Atlas Performing Arts Center: Back Offices Boost Box Offices

BY Alice KorngoldMon Feb 9, 2009 at 8:06 PM

Jane Lang had a vision to rehab a decrepit site in Washington, D.C. that is now home to a diverse group of 13 nonprofit performing arts organizations that share offices as well as practice, performance, production, and lobby spaces. ...READ»

COMMUNICATION | Comment

Does Gender Matter?

BY Stephen LongMon Feb 9, 2009 at 6:04 PM

As we're heading into 2009 it appears that females leaders are finally becoming accepted--it's about time. Whether it's Hilary Clinton, Condoleeza Rice or Margaret Thatcher, it's clear that female leadership is here to stay. I’m ...READ»

CLIFFORD CHANCE | 3 comments

Clifford Chance’s Innovative Approach to CSR

BY Alice KorngoldWed Feb 4, 2009 at 9:28 PM

“Our partners are developing as leaders while helping nonprofits to achieve greater results,” said Craig Medwick, Regional Managing Partner for Clifford Chance in the Americas. “Our attorneys are making serious, thoughtful ...READ»

CAREERS | 2 comments

A Resume By Any Other Name...

BY Ted EleftheriouWed Feb 4, 2009 at 12:41 AM

What a resume is and isn'tREAD»

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