admin Bob had a successful early career in large account sales, and is now in his second role as leader of a national accounts group. His team sells complex systems integration services to the company’s largest customers. Many of his people have technical and engineering degrees. They are usually quite clever in helping their clients solve … Read more
Many readers of MPG articles and newsletters are also users of the eTest online testing platform*. As such, they are familiar with the basic report, The Hiring Manager’s Confidential Interview Guide (described below). However, they may not be aware that there are three other types of reports, available from the initial eTest assessment data that … Read more
Catherine has been fiercely competitive and quite successful in everything she has ever tried to do. She was awarded academic and athletic scholarships, and graduated cum laude with a degree in electrical engineering from a major university. People have always assumed she was destined for greatness. The confidence that came from her many successes reinforced … Read more
Amber’s job interview went quite well. She received a very attractive offer, which she gladly accepted. Her new position offers greater responsibility, more money, and a much more professional and supportive work environment. The interview process was impressive. It was a full day of panel and one-on-one sessions with people who were obviously trying to … Read more
Author’s Note — this is the third installment in a serialization of Active Leadership: A Blueprint for Succeeding and Making a Difference. Michael is considered smart and visionary. He can see a variety of attractive futures clearly, and usually selects a good path towards their achievement. He enjoys many ideas and explores them in depth. … Read more
“I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand.” – Confucius What if there were a way to fully engage your best people to solve crucial problems quickly and creatively without the usual conflict, ambiguity and inefficiency of typical group interactions? And what if, while engaged in this … Read more
Golfers know about the swing thought. It’s that pithy, focused nugget that helps you achieve a positive outcome. A proper golf swing is one of the most difficult accomplishments in sport. There are so many things that can go wrong. And if you start thinking about them at the wrong time, like in the middle … Read more
Author’s Note — this is the second installment in a serialization of Active Leadership: A Blueprint for Succeeding and Making a Difference. Much of this material was presented in an earlier work, Influence for Impact. — HLG Getting there: influence or derail Sam is an exceptionally competent analyst and team member. He came to the … Read more
I’ll upload excerpts from the book periodically. So if you’re patient … and really frugal, stay tuned. Or you could just go out and, you know, actually buy a copy (hey, the paper version is only $7.99 — the Kindle is really cheap at $2.99). ——————————————————————————————————————————————————– Introduction Do you want to be a … Read more
That’s the subtitle of Abundance, a new book by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler. These are two bona fide seriously smart guys who know what they’re talking about and who have a remarkably upbeat message. You don’t see much of that nowadays. Diamandis is an international leader in the commercial space arena, having founded and … Read more