“Technical skill is mastery of complexity” – Christopher Zeeman A leader with a technical orientation is one who demonstrates technical proficiency or expertise acquired through education, training, or experience. Typically, …
“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.” – Denis Waitley Assuming responsibility is a critical component of …
Teams are vital for organizational success. Perhaps that’s why John Maxwell’s phrase, “teamwork makes the dreamwork,” (2002) is still being used today. One of the reasons why teams are so …
“Labels are for clothing; labels are not for people” Martina Navratilova Personality assessments are all the rage these days. Everyone seems to be using them – in schools, sports, the …
“When discussing the assessment of future leaders, leadership is observable, thus a behavior” – FBI Bulletin[i] The use of work-samples and assessments is commonplace when recruiting for technical positions, but …
“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to” – Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Group In the midst of the Great …
Situational leadership takes into account that people behave differently depending on the context they are in. More than that, situational models of leadership suggest that the best leaders do this …
Between the pandemic and the Great Resignation, organizations are seeing rapid change in their workforce (and workplace). Part of these changes involves hiring and promotion. If you are an employer, …
Why Join SIGMA’s Succession Planning Webinar? SIGMA’s FREE Succession Planning Webinar can help you kickstart your succession planning process. Here’s why webinars are up-and-coming, and why you can use our …
Business degrees are currently the most popular undergraduate degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions in the United States. Not only that, as organizations expand their operations, the job and salary prospects …