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Leadership in Organizations (Free Book)

Posted on November 9, 2020 by admin in Articles

I’ve updated Active Leadership to add a section on problem-solving teams and the action learning process for organizational development, and to reflect some of the changes in organizational life in recent times. I may publish it in a more traditional format at some point, but right now I just want to make it available for […]

Leading Through Bad Times

Posted on July 17, 2020 by admin in Articles

High-Stakes Leadership Recent events (the coronavirus pandemic, the lockdown of global economies and civil unrest) have intensified the spotlight on leadership in situations of danger and high stakes. These circumstances have clearly highlighted the need for good data, objective analysis of facts, the courage to make decisions in the face of pressure and incomplete information […]

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A New Look at Employee Engagement – Some Things DON’T Change

Posted on May 28, 2020 by admin in Articles

As of this post, we’re coming out of a pandemic that will probably have lasting effects on the way we work. All of us have had to be more flexible and innovative to meet the dual goals of staying healthy and continuing to provide services and products. Front-line people are continuing to work at physical […]

Yes, things are a mess. No, you didn’t cause it. What will you DO about it?

Posted on April 23, 2020 by admin in Articles

As of this writing, there are signs we’re slowly coming out of the twilight zone of a once-in-a-century virus pandemic and global shutdown. Of course this is frustrating and frightening. But there are valuable lessons and insights from such experiences if we discipline ourselves to see them. This can be a time of great opportunity […]

The Laws of Influence

Posted on February 17, 2020 by admin in Articles

Research and observation tell us that the hard skills (quantitative, data-analytical, technical, specialized knowledge) are important early in a career but that the soft skills (influence, relationship building, political savvy) are crucial for later success, especially in leadership. This is clearly the case in technology companies which are heavily populated with smart people who have […]

Intelligence and Arrogance

Posted on January 29, 2020 by admin in Articles

The Intersection of Arrogance and Intelligence It’s good to be competent. Being arrogant, not so much. But they’re often related. Being smart, bright and clever often leads to business success. But having these intellectual gifts also means that one gets used to being right, being perceived as a good problem-solver and being valued by others. […]

Personality Traits: The Big Five

Posted on December 9, 2019 by admin in Articles

The results from a wide variety of well-designed research studies have shown very strong evidence that personality affects job performance and that the links between personality traits and job performance are even stronger than previously thought.* This will come as no surprise to people who recruit, interview, make hiring decisions and train employees. Hiring managers […]

Introduction and Launch of the New eTest Platform

Posted on September 13, 2018 by admin in Articles

Many readers of MPG articles and newsletters are also users of the eTest online testing platform. Having been incorporated in 1996, eTest was one of the first online pre-employment testing companies. It was created to offer affordable and valid assessments to augment the services of MPG. Over the years, it has grown by providing assessment reports developed […]

Millennials and Motivation

Posted on November 28, 2016 by admin in Articles

“How do we motivate Millennials?” It seems every client has asked this question recently, and you can’t pick up a business magazine without seeing some article related to this question. In an attempt to separate wheat from chaff, we looked at some of the recent research to see if we could glean a few insights […]

The 3 x 5 Conversation: A Simple Aid for Growth and Leadership Development

Posted on February 1, 2016 by admin in Articles

We all need feedback but few of us get the kind to really help us be successful on the job. And few of us do a good job of giving other people similar critique. The 3 x 5 conversation is a simple but effective way to communicate and to make sure we are focusing on […]

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