Wow! It sure was a great week in the HR and talent management blogosphere! Below are five posts that I particularly enjoyed reading over the week of November 30th through December 6th, 2009:
Dan McCarthy, Great Leadership: High Potential Notification Guidelines: Not Too Heavy, Not Too Light- Dan channels a memorable Bud Light commercial and joins in on the HiPo notification debate suggesting that managers find a balance between keeping employees in the dark about succession plans and prematurely anointing the high potential team member to their next position.
Gautam Ghosh, Gautam on Organizations 2.0: Leadership in Hyper-Linked Times- Without a doubt, today's increasingly connected society has changed the landscape that managers operate in. But does this new landscape require a new set of leadership behaviors? Gautam doesn't necessarily think so and shares his thoughts on how these behaviors translate to "hyper-linked times".
Lisa Haneberg, Management Craft: Accountability vs. Ownership - 2 Different Systems! - Lisa clears up a few things about the difference between accountability and ownership and reminds us that each require a different approach with one's employees.
Steve Roesler, All Things Workplace: 5 Solid Tips for Leaders and Managers - Hard to resist a headline like this! Steve shares five tips that can really make a difference in your management performance regardless of what industry you work in or what your individual leadership style may be.
Tom Foster, Management Skills Blog: Note of Appreciation - Tom has a great series of post up sharing how the littlest of gestures can motivate and reward an employee more effectively than any menial salary increase or engraved plaque ever could. Be sure to follow the next posts in the series!
