Articles
The Perils of Polling Part I: Can Polling Really Tell Us Who Will Win the 2020 American Presidential Election?
September 30 by Corporate Learning Network Editorial StaffWe're bombarded almost daily with the results of polls–but beware of bias and wrong conclusions that can be pulled from the questions asked, the responses and the analysis.
Digitizing Culture: Are You Doing It Wrong?
September 28 by Gallup NewsAccording to Gallup's most recent State of the American Workplace report, 61% of employees say they work remotely at least part-time. That's why it's crucial for companies to create an effective digital workplace culture–a task that's harder digitally than in-person.
4 Rules for Powerful Leadership Training
September 23 by Sydney Finkelstein, Ph.D.It’s more important for success than strategy, technology and even products. The only way for an organization to survive and thrive long-term: The ability to generate and regenerate talent on a continual basis.
Create Your Own Personal Peter Drucker-Related Semester
September 16 by Bruce RosensteinIn this article, Contributor Bruce Rosenstein recommends developing your own three-month self-directed course focused on Peter Drucker's body of work to search for and find relevant, actionable information (a key Drucker topic) and turn that information into knowledge.
Traditional Recruiting Isn't Enough: How AI Is Changing The Rules In The Human Capital Market
September 14 by Gal AlmogIn many companies, talent acquisition is not forward-thinking, with roles being filled in reaction to someone leaving or when a company gets an infusion of capital. Companies need to take stock of their workforce goals and consider how AI can improve them.
What Makes an Executive Effective: Drucker's Three Jobs For Achieving the Right Results
September 10 by Corporate Learning Network Editorial StaffManaging in today's environment requires real understanding of the business, the required skill sets to begin making the future today, the ability to create the right organizational structures to maximize identified opportunities and the know-how to convert into operational reality the right ideas.
How L&D Leaders are Adapting D&I Efforts
September 08 by Christine SokolowskiIn response to widespread calls for social justice throughout the country amidst a global pandemic wreaking havoc on our mental health, many companies are taking a more people-centric approach and have newly committed to creating initiatives and openly discussing D&I in the new remote workplace.
How Organizations Can Prepare For Change
September 03 by Robert W. Swaim, Ph.D.Overcoming resistance to change is often one of the biggest challenges for continuous improvement practitioners. In this article, Dr. Robert Swaim looks at the reasons organizations change and breaks change down in six key areas of impact.
Will the MBA Degree Become Less Valuable in the Near-Future?
September 02 by Corporate Learning Network Editorial StaffOf late, many have contended that the university has become a credential cartel controlling the rights of entrance into the job market. Further, many are beginning to question the value of an MBA.
Remote Work Trends to Guide High Performance During COVID-19
August 31 by Gallup NewsCOVID-19 has created an opportunity to experiment with remote work. Managers need to orient themselves to leading remote teams. Communication, accountability and individualization can drive performance
L&D’s Role in Creating Corporate Wealth: Overcoming Training Myopia
August 26 by Corporate Learning Network Editorial StaffThough practical examples rather than theoretical, this article has a core thesis: Corporate economic performance rests on knowledge and its applications. Done correctly, knowledge increases corporate wealth, which, in turn, increases societal wealth.
20 Behaviors Even the Most Successful People Need to Stop
August 24 by Marshall Goldsmith, Ph.D.As a 10-year board member of the Peter Drucker Foundation, contributor Marshall Goldsmith had many opportunities to listen to Drucker, the world’s top authority on management. During this time, Drucker taught him some very important lessons about life and leadership - here's the greatest one.