You have worked hard to build a legacy, but how do you ensure that your legacy will live on once you depart? Do you have a business continuity plan in place to develop the strong leadership and knowledge transfer necessary to maintain corporate culture and operational success? Let Corporate Performance Strategies assist you in developing Read More

One of the biggest differences among the generations of leaders is the desire for ongoing leadership development and frequent feedback. The new generation of leaders has continuous feedback through technology, collaboration, and parenting, and expect this to continue on the job. The most successful leaders across the generations have learned something very skillful they deploy just Read More

At least half of companies do no formal assessments of potential for their leaders and tend to be shooting in the dark when it comes to identifying their future talent. In another research study, it was found that 75% of high performers do not have the requisite abilities to handle the increased complexity in senior leadership roles. I4cp’s Read More

The end of the year is rapidly approaching and many companies are turning their focus to the yearly performance review. Unfortunately, most leaders and employees are dreading its arrival and take a “grin and bear it” attitude toward them. With this type of anxiety surrounding performance appraisals, it begs the question: Are performance reviews really necessary? Read More

You are not alone if you dread the yearly performance appraisal process. Research reported on earlier this year in the Wall Street Journal discovered that the perceived effectiveness of the performance appraisal process was directly related to employee satisfaction, and that negative feedback resulted in lower satisfaction regardless of the employee’s learning goal orientation. When I asked for people’s Read More

The annual performance review can lead to feelings of dread and is often viewed as looking at the past instead of planning for the future. How, then, can companies change the annual review to be a positive, forward thinking evaluation of an employee’s performance? Try approaching performance appraisals, not as a once-a-year event, but rather as a Read More

As the year winds down, many leaders are planning yearly performance reviews for their team members. And since preparation is the first step to conducting a successful performance appraisal, below are “best practices” managers should keep in mind as they evaluate their team. 1. CHECK YOUR BIASES AT THE DOOR Do you naturally view the Read More

Now is the perfect time to create an action plan for developing your leadership skills and effectiveness. While many people may have already given up on their resolutions or goals for the year, great leaders (and people who want to be great leaders) take time to conceive and generate a plan of action to reach Read More

Every leader and high potential should complete a 12 month leadership development plan each year to help guide them through the actions necessary to take their career to the next level. Developing your leadership skills should be a continuous process, one that never ends even when you reach the corner office. To get started, this blog will Read More

A 12 month leadership development plan is essential to identifying, planning and executing a path to success. It is the key to implementing those strategies to help any leader develop the skills necessary to move up the career ladder. Last week I discussed the 3 main parts of a successful 12 month development plan and here Read More