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Why You Really Should Move Quickly To Get Rid Of Bad Hires
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/why-you-really-should-move-quickly-to-get-rid-of-bad-hires/
Everyone knows that the average hiring process is less than perfect.
In fact, most selection processes have high failure rates (i.e. even after months or even years of “assessment,” nearly 60 percent of the marriages in California end in divorce).
So it shouldn’t be a surprise that as many as 46 percent of new hires fail within 18 months, according to Leadership IQ. Research also reveals that 61 percent of new hires are unhappy because they feel that they had been misled during the hiring process, according to Harris Interactive.
The Recruiting Roundtable similarly reports that 50 percent of the hiring organizations or the new hires themselves regret the decisions they made. Shifting to non-exempt workers, research by Humetrics reveals that 50 percent of all hourly employees quit or are fired within their first six months.
Given this high rate of mishires, it’s surprising that most corporations don’t even track mishires who must be terminated or encouraged to resign. Even fewer organizations have a formal “early release process,” like a no-fault divorce for identifying bad and frustrated hires and releasing them as soon as possible.
What Is Organizational Integrity?
Clearly, organizational integrity is broader than individual integrity, but what does it include? It seems to me that taking the concept of individual integrity to the organizational level, organizational integrity would mean full alignment in what an organization thinks, says and does.
When an organization demonstrates full alignment, all company messages, actions, decisions, leadership and rewards align. It’s not enough to just ensure alignment, though, because alignment without values can lead an organization away from ethical decisions and actions.
LEADERS SAY THINGS OTHERS WON’T SAY
https://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/2016/07/25/leaders-say-things-others-wont-say/
One of the hardest things about leadership is when you not only have to make the tough call, but also must speak a tough truth. Saying things that people don’t want to hear is never easy. It’s never fun. It’s one of those things that many leaders wish they could delegate. But because tough news should come from the leader, it’s a weight you have to carry.
The Three Commitments Leaders Must Make
Adventist Health System CEO Don Jernigan Pens Book on Leadership, Stewardship
http://www.adventisthealthsystem.com/page.php?section=news&page=article&id=2103
Every leader wants to be successful and guide their organization to achieving best-in-class status. A new book by Adventist Health System President/CEO Don Jernigan – The Hidden Power of Relentless Stewardship: 5 Keys to Developing a World-Class Organization – delineates how effective leadership and sound stewardship can take an organization to new heights.
4 BEHAVIORS ACCOUNT FOR 89% OF LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS
Mckinsey research* suggests 4 leadership behaviors make the difference between strong and weak leadership.
MY LEADER SCREWED UP
https://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/2016/07/23/solution-saturday-my-leader-screwed-up/
Dear Dan,
Our leader made a really bad decision. Now he isn’t making it right because he’s afraid of losing face.
I’m planning to tell the boss he made a bad decision that is turning into a fiasco. If he would have consulted with the people impacted by his decision, he wouldn’t be in this situation.
How can I tell the boss he made a bad decision?
Thank you for any advice,
Concerned in the Middle
Before Trusting Someone You Must Confront These 4 Uncomfortable Truths
Before Trusting Someone You Must Confront These 4 Uncomfortable Truths
No one disagrees that trust is an indispensable ingredient of strong, healthy relationships. In the workplace, high levels of trust increase productivity, efficiency, innovation, and profitability. When trust is low or absent, people avoid risk, decisions are questioned, bureaucracy increases, and productivity and profitability diminish.
However, there are some uncomfortable truths about trust we must confront. These difficult areas often hold us back from fully trusting others and enjoying the personal and corporate benefits of high-trust relationships. We often shy away from acknowledging or addressing these truths because they are exactly that – uncomfortable. But confront them we must if we are to grow in our capacity to trust others and be trustworthy ourselves.
Good Vibrations: The CEO’s Practical Guide to Create and Amplify Energy
CEOs who harness energy accelerate value creation, while those who deplete energy or allow it to dissipate struggle to achieve their goals. Managing energy, of course, is not just the CEO’s job. But it is especially important for the CEO to master the skill. CEOs must connect with, influence, and mobilize individuals who are often dispersed by thousands of miles. They must also engender enthusiasm, trust, and confidence among people who, in this age of social media, are often more likely to trust their peers than their leaders. What’s more, CEOs increasingly interact with outside stakeholders, where the first impression is often the only one they get to make. There is little opportunity for a do-over.
HENRY KOTULA 