What can we learn about leadership from the Marvel Cinematic Universe? An awful lot, if our guides are Dr. Gordon B Schmidt and Dr. Sy Islam. In this episode, I talk to Gordon and Sy about how they first got interested in Marvel, why the MCU is such a great […]
Tag: Leadership Development
Chris Mackey on Gaming Leadership Development
Well, folks, this COVID-19 business is messing up a lot of plans, including Chrissy Mackey’s dissertation research plan! In this episode, Chrissy joins me to talk about how she’s pivoted so she can move forward with her original research on the use of Dungeons and Dragons for leadership development. I’ve […]
Stefanie Mockler on Coaching Leaders During COVID-19
Stefanie Mockler joins the show to talk about her work coaching leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about information and decision overload, isolation, communication, and how our sense of professionalism may be changing. Connect with Stefanie on LinkedIn Read Stefanie’s article, Playbook For Leaders: Checking in on Employees, Maintaining Personal Connection, […]
Alan Colquitt on Talent
Does performance management work? Should we spend more on high-potentials? Are we ever going to get better at predicting job performance? Listen to Alan Colquitt patiently explain why I am wrong about nearly everything related to performance management, job selection, and talent development. It was a blast! Show Links Follow […]
Mentors and Protégés of a Feather
According to a study conducted by Marcy Young Illies (Saint Cloud State University) and Roni Reiter-Palmon (University of Nebraska Omaha), protégés who perceive a high degree of value similarity with their mentors also reported greater mentoring success. The results indicated that protégés who perceived their values to be similar to […]