Monthly Archives: November 2011

Industry Experience not Required?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Michael Folkman

Following on from yesterday’s post about leadership failure and the continued reliance on past experience as an indicator of leadership potential (here). The ever thought provoking Bill Taylor posted a blog (here) on HBR questioning the value or relevance of … Continue reading →

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Leadership and Relationships – The Importance of Fit

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Michael Folkman

HRVendornews (here), highlights a new survey from Right Management and Chally Group that reports some interesting findings about the causes of corporate leadership failure. Among the more eye-catching figures are: “Failure to build a team or relationships was singled out … Continue reading →

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Knowing When to Step Down – Dilemmas of Succession

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Michael Folkman

Succession is one of those topics that gets very little coverage given it’s significance. An interesting blog post in the New York Times (here) by Quentin Hardy draws attention to some of the pitfalls in not having a plan in … Continue reading →

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