Featured articles in March

Archives of our previous e-zine articles available at: http://www.tmtd.biz/category/articles/   This month at a glance… more details below :: Yes, it will cost more (by Graeme Codrington) :: Whatever: Leading the Next Generation – Six essential things leaders need to know about leading Talent (by Keith Coats) :: They drive me crazy! (by Barrie Bramley) :: Whining, Moaning and Achieving: Dealing with frustrated talent in the workplace (by Raymond de Villiers) :: Assessing Wisdom Continuity within your Organisation (by Aiden Choles) :: BEE: The Solution (by John Maxwell)   :: Featured Articles in March GraemeCodrington – Yes, it will cost more Recently, Dr Graeme Codrington was having an informal discussion with a number of accountants and auditors about creating an attractive corporate culture for attracting and retaining talented young people. He reflects on how (and why) many leaders believe that efficiencies and cost savings are primary motivators, and decisive factors in organisational developmental thinking. And he suggests that this is not only short-sighted, but also dangerous for corporate health. Click here to read the rest of this article KeithCoats – Whatever: Leading the Next Generation – Six essential things leaders need to know about leading TalentLeadership in today’s world is not easy. I suspect it has never ‘been easy’ but with the contemporary levels of complexity, connectedness and ubiquitous change these are indeed unique times in which to live and lead. The twin challenges that leaders face, that of leading diversity and understanding the inherent paradoxes, demands from leaders new mindsets that lead to new behaviours. All of this converges, like the Leader's personal perfect storm, when it comes to leading Talent or those we refer to as the 'Bright Young Things'. This article explores six keys to understanding and leading Talent. It may even shed some light on those 'Bright Young Things' who inhabit your household! Click here to read the rest of this article BarrieBramley - They drive me crazy! Boomers (in their 40s and 50s) and Xers (in their 20s and 30s) have very different communication styles and needs. In the workplace, they can drive each other crazy. Barrie Bramley provides some excellent insights into why this communication gap exists, and gives some great practical solutions for Boomers and Xers. Click here to read the rest of this article RaymonddeVilliers - Whining, Moaning and Achieving: Dealing with frustrated talent in the workplace In sessions that we conduct on Talent management with both those who lead talent and those who are considered talent everything goes brilliantly until the end of the day when we ask: "So, what are you going to do now?" At this point there is generally a throwing up of hands into the air and a frustrated whining sessions begins. What it basically boils down is the passing of the talent 'hot potato' from one person or group to the next. Executives say HR has strategies in place, HR says it is the role of line management, line management says that they are disempowered by top-down processes or too busy with operational delivery to do anything differently… As we facilitate these sessions we come in first hand contact with the frustrations that sit in this space. This article briefly deals with the conversations and frustrations most commonly raised. It will then propose options and actions that should be considered by the various stakeholders in this dynamic, from executives and other leaders right down to the talent themselves. Click here to read the rest of this article AidenCholes - Assessing Wisdom Continuity within your Organisation Recognised experts in any field often rely on nothing more than a hunch. Time (and hard work by others) typically proves them to be right. Where does that innate gut instinct come from? Can you learn it? Can it be transferred? These are questions that get Aiden Choles interested in investigating wisdom continuity as a critical organisational capability. Click here to read the rest of this article JohnMaxwell - BEE: The Solution - The final edition of John Maxwell's series In the past two e-zines, John Maxwell has outlined the BEE question and the BEE problem. Now, in this final contribution, he focuses on one of the possible solutions to BEE. He is involved with an innovative Trust that is changing how BEE is done, and taking it to where it was intended to be: grass roots upliftment of South African society. TomorrowToday does not necessarily endorse John's Trust, but we fully support innovation and community development. Read and enjoy! Click here to read the rest of this article © TomorrowToday.Biz 2007

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