Category Archives: Intangibles

Where next for hedge fund managers?

Psychometrics says Paul Wilmott! Surely not! I doubt whether it will catch on, sadly, but I’ve also been advocating for years that there should be a process of psychometric testing, along the line of Myers-Briggs, for fund managers. This is … Continue reading

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Two gaps in the HR and talent space

Katherine Jones points us to two gaps in the HR and talent space, via research from Hewitt and the Human Capital Institute. 88% of businesses hold executives responsible for results, while only 10% hold the same group accountable for developing … Continue reading

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Human Values, Financial Values and the Credit Crunch

What happens when human values and financial values are seriously misaligned at the operational level? Keysha Cooper once of Washington Mutual reveals all to the New York Times. “If a loan came from a top loan officer, they didn’t care … Continue reading

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An Experiment in Leadership Pratice

We’ve written a paper outlining a new model of leadership (its currently up as a pdf, but might become a blog post). In brief, the document talks about the importance of context within leadership and in building on the work … Continue reading

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The war for talent is over and we've won!

How so did we win I hear you ask? Well, did you know that there is a CEO who values the importance of developing talent that they suggest that everyone spends a day a week talking about this (and a … Continue reading

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Dismal, Disastrous, Ouch!

Dismal, Disastrous, Ouch! No, not the commentary from the recent Olympic boxing, but fallout from Alice, Kim and Dan’s verdict on McKinsey’s ‘Making Talent a Strategic Priority’. Rather than focus on the usual HR sponsorship issues, I thought it would … Continue reading

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Willing volunteers…

Given the recent thoughts on collaboration, Mike Chitty has a great piece along similar lines, although he compares the private and public sector. It is a strange paradox that many private sector clients are making genuine efforts at developing employee … Continue reading

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The Tension in Collaboration

Summary There is a tension at the heart of our efforts to collaborate. This tension and its possible resolution is best captured by the following questions. Should we be putting people first, before technology, in our efforts to collaborate? Does … Continue reading

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The Value of Intangibles

Building on the piece on Managing Intangibles, I’m planning on adding some further examples of the increasing significance of intangibles in management. The first comes via the Bradman Group and CIO Magazine and is titled “9 Reasons Why Application Developers … Continue reading

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A strong link between poor leadership and the risk of serious heart disease

Via the BBC, the Swedes are linking leadership to health and ultimately, mortality. Its certainly an interesting way to look again at the famed ‘work life balance’! Inconsiderate bosses not only make work stressful, they may also increase the risk … Continue reading

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