Ron Ashkenas: The Paradox of High-Potential Employees
To retain high-potential employees, the conventional wisdom is deceptively simple: identify, develop, and nurture them. But translating this into action is much more difficult.
Ron Ashkenas: Telltale Signs of an Unhealthy Hierarchy
There's no doubt that hierarchies can be dysfunctional and make it difficult to get things done.
You would think the key to a healthy hierarchy is a well-drawn organization chart, but it has more to do with company culture and behaviors.
Ron Ashkenas: Telltale Signs of an Unhealthy Hierarchy
There's no doubt that hierarchies can be dysfunctional and make it difficult to get things done.
You would think the key to a healthy hierarchy is a well-drawn organization chart, but it has more to do with company culture and behaviors.
Ron Ashkenas: Great Leaders Use the Power of Dreams
Part of a leader's job is to help employees connect to and relate to that value so that the company's mission becomes part of their own dream. Without that connection, employees will, at best, go through the motions.
Ron Ashkenas: Rejection Is Critical for Success
Rejection often triggers painful emotional doubts about our own competence, so we either try to avoid it or pretend that it doesn't matter. A more constructive approach is to remember that rejection can be beneficial.
Ron Ashkenas: Break Through Your Mental Bureaucracy
Most dysfunctional compartmentalization is unconscious. We don't intentionally act differently in different settings or try to pigeonhole people. But the bad news is it happens all the same.
Ron Ashkenas: Make a Good Impression in 30 Seconds
Mini-impressions do count. And although you never get a second chance to make a first impression, you do get many chances to make the next impression.
Ron Ashkenas: When the Help You Get Isn’t Helpful
Often people try to help but miss the mark. If you really want quality input, don't shrug your shoulders and walk away frustrated. Take the lead in getting the help you need.
Ron Ashkenas: Learn to Trust Your Gut
Most of us are programmed from an early age to defer to authority even if we don't understand or agree with the instructions. So how can you counter your conditioning and question authority? Here are some ways to start.
Ron Ashkenas: Stop Bashing HR
Let's figure out what it will take to accelerate the transition that most HR functions truly want to make, and how line managers can make the journey with them, side by side.
Ron Ashkenas: In Presentations, Learn to Say Less
It's not easy to say less and convey more. But if you learn how to do it well, you'll have much more impact on your audience and on your organization. What are your suggestions for learning how to say less?
Ron Ashkenas: Start the Year in the Right Rhythm
Every organization has a certain kind of music; making it harmonious is at least partly up to you.
What are your ideas about harmonizing the rhythms of your organization?
