If you’re like me (or any of the IOI Partners members), you read a lot. You expose yourself to a wide range of thinking and attempt to synthesize that vast amount of information into a refined sense of meaning. However, every once in a while, an idea is presented that stands well on its own. […]
Archives for April 2016
Interim Leadership: An Outside View Looking In
I have been in the executive search vertical for 18 years, spending over half of those years in the Silicon Valley and the remainder in the Midwest US. Over the years I have interacted with multiple companies conducting Board of Director, C level and VP searches for all types of companies. Those companies range in […]
Focusing on Features to Achieve Product-Market Fit
Achieving ‘product-market fit’ – the alignment of the features of the product or service with the demands of a target market – is a priority for all organizations. New development efforts often pack a large number of features into the offering, increasing cost and complexity while all of the features may not provide benefit or […]
Succession Planning & Murphy’s Law
Most of the best HR practitioners I know preach the merits of succession planning—and I’ll freely admit they are mostly correct. The active preparation of personnel for their next steps within an organization is critical to future success. However, succession planning is no panacea. I sat through many talent management review sessions where we worked […]
Where Does Confidence Come from When It’s Not Business as Usual?
The mantra of “Clarity, Confidence, Commitment” is commonly invoked in organizational management best practices to stress the importance of Leadership inspiring confidence, and ultimately commitment, through clear communication of strategic objectives in the context of clearly defined organizational structure and processes. This clear communication and established structure will enable individuals to understand their role and objectives […]