Imagine this. You’ve been in the same role and company for some time now. You’re ready to move on,...
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Leadership and Learning – An Essential Combination
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Leadership, leadership development, learning and development, learning and development, new leaders, 0The best and most successful leaders recognize that the learning journey never stops. They know their strengths, and look...
What’s Holding You Back?
Karen Colligan, leadership development, Personal development, self-awareness, leadership development, 0In my last blog, Becoming a Leader, I shared that self-awareness is the first step in becoming an effective...
Becoming a Leader: Start with Self-Awareness
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, New leaders, self-awareness, leadership development, 0Studies show that nearly half of new leaders do not receive any leadership training. This is both unfair to...
Voices of Experience: Lessons from the PeopleThink Leadership Journey Survey
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, learning and development, Professional and team leadership, leadership, people, 0The greatest untapped resource for leadership development is experienced leaders who have done the work to improve their effectiveness...
Let’s Get Real About Leadership
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, self-awareness, Get Real, leadership, people, 0On any given day, in just about any given business publication, you will find one or more laundry lists...
Soft Skills Win the Race for Job Success!
Karen Colligan, Career planning, leadership development, learning and development, Assessments, personal development plan, 0Think about this: 85% of job success is due to having well-developed soft skills, and only 15% is due...
The Best Leaders Continue to Learn
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, learning and development, Professional and team leadership, leadership, personal development plan, 0It’s easy to become complacent at the top. You may tell yourself, “I worked hard to get here and...
Leadership Development – A Shared Responsibility
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, leadership development, learning and development, self-awareness, Uncategorized, leadership, personal development plan, 0In my last blog I wrote about the importance of leadership development at all levels. And, as I said,...
Letting Your New Leaders Sink or Swim? Big Mistake!
Karen Colligan, company culture, Development, leadership development, New leaders, Emotional Intelligence, leadership, personal development plan, 0Eighty-four percent of organizations anticipate a shortfall of leaders in the next five years, according to a State of...
Giving New Leaders a Strong Start
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, learning and development, New leaders, bench strength, leadership, leadership development, 0Imagine yourself in the shoes of someone who has just been promoted to their first leadership role. This may...