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Being The ‘First’ Or The ‘Only' At The Leadership Table

Leadership & strategy Diversity, equity & inclusion Editor's pick

Good Advice From a Leader Who’s Been There and Done That Cecilia Muñoz had worked as the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for President Barack Obama for three years when..

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Learning How to Lead For Success

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"Excellence is Not the Opposite of Failure" Marcus Buckingham said this during his keynote at the May 2018 Association for Talent Development International Conference and..

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Balancing the Talent Development Needs of Many

Human resources Talent development Editor's pick

Focus Your Efforts to Find Success. Talent development today is a balancing act. We work to balance the needs of … Employees to offer applicable development opportunities. Leaders..

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Align Your Talent Development with Your Organizational Strategy

Leadership & strategy Talent development Editor's pick

4 Steps to Making Strategy Dovetail with Talent. So you have an organizational strategy but are you prepared to execute? Is your talent aligned to drive forward and execute..

Assessing Your Nonprofit's Leadership Development Program

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Examine Your Current Leadership Development and Try These Next Steps. Before you add salt to a soup you’re about to eat, it’s a good idea to taste it. Before you treat an illness,..

How To Gain Buy In For Talent Development

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Talent Development Has Its Benefits, But May Require Selling It In. To get people to buy into any idea, you need to address two layers: understanding and action. When working to..

All Is Not Yet Rosy For Top Black Female Leaders

Diversity, equity & inclusion Editor's pick Women in leadership

Take a listen to All Is Not Yet Rosy For Top Black Female Leaders, a discussion with: Kimberly Wright SVP and Executive Director American Heart Association Andrea Brown..