To build exceptional leaders, focus on these seven skills
The skills required for leadership don’t change through your career We do a lot of work with Cognology clients in identifying the competencies that leaders require to succeed. It’s fascinating work. And through this process, I also get to hear a lot of assumptions about what people think it takes to succeed as a leader. […]
Does talent management drive share price performance?
Why investors should care about talent management Here at Cognology we love data that supports the importance of great people management. Today we’ve got some particularly interesting data from Glassdoor that all managers (and investors) should pay close attention to. We’ve dug into Glassdoor data to understand the impact of employee happiness and satisfaction on […]
Australian managers, this is your 360 performance review
How is Australian management really performing? There’s a lot of good reasons to do a 360 performance review. One of the most critical is to make sure you’re getting an accurate picture of the real situation (and not just one person’s view). It’s common sense that any performance review that’s only based on one viewpoint […]
What does a crisis in MIDDLE management mean for TALENT management?
Middle management matters Middle managers have it tough. They’re facing an environment with increasing workloads and constrained resources. The Australian Institute of Management (AIM) understands the challenges. They recently released a discussion paper called Engaging Middle Managers For Positive Organisational Change. As part of this report, AIM asked senior managers how critical middle management are […]