The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

The Internet is chocked full of great blogs on the topics of human resources, leadership development, and talent management. 

Click below to check out our five favorite blog posts for the week of August 18th-24th, 2008!

Dr. Peter Vajda, Slow Leadership Blog: Don't Just do Something, Stand There! - In an age of split second, reactionary decisions, Dr. Vajda shares how these actions can wreak havoc in the workplace and reminds us to stop and listen before we act.

Wally Bock, Three Star Leadership: Here's to the Coaches - With the Olympics in mind, Wally reminds us that behind every great athlete or rockstar employee, there is often a better coach who helped this individual realize their strengths and fulfill their potential.

Jessica Lee, Fistful of Talent: A-Rod's Cheating Hearth and Your Disengaged Employees - Jessica takes a look at A-Rod's "affair of the heart" with Madonna and shares some lessons about employee engagement along the way.

Lance Huan, Your HR Guy: Following Happiness - 60% of the Time it Works Every Time - Often times we seek careers that we think will make us happy.  Lance challenges us to seek out a career that we are good at and suggests that happiness will follow.

Institute for Corporate Productivity: Organizations are Failing to Create Trust Internally - I4CP reports some disturbing results from a recent joint survey with HR.com about the level of trust in many organizations.  Check it out.

Bonus Pick:  Check out Tim Sanders' recent post for a textbook example of a product paradox - you're sure to have a good laugh!