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Talent management skills ranked as weakest competencies in global leaders

A study conducted by KornFerry International rated 7,575 managers and executives on 67 different leadership competencies. The results show a significant weakness in talent management skills in global leaders around the world. The ten weakest competencies among North American leaders … Continue reading

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My All-time Favorite Articles on CEO Succession Planning

Over the past decade there have been many articles written on the topic of CEO succession planning.  When clients ask me for some reading to stimulate their Board’s thinking on CEO succession, these are the ones I usually recommend.  The … Continue reading

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My Take-Aways from the Annual ICD Conference

Last month I had the pleasure of attending the 2011 ICD (Institute of Corporate Directors) annual conference and fellowship awards gala. More than two dozen high profile Canadian business leaders and directors (with the exception of one American and one … Continue reading

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Launching my blog

I’m not what you would call an early adopter of technology or social media. But I’m now convinced that it is the way of the future and so I am getting on board. There doesn’t seem to be a lot … Continue reading

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