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September 13, 2011: 2011/2012 Trends in Executive Development Report
August 11, 2011: Bob Mann Named Managing Partner of Leadership Development
Published Articles
As a leader in providing executive development and leadership resources, EDA creates and distributes books, articles and research reports. Below are links to articles devoted to the discovery and development of talent.
Leading and Engaging a Multi-Generational Workforce
By Prof. Sattar Bawany
Demographic and social trends will have a significant impact on the workforce in the coming years. Thus, in today's struggling global economy, it is more important than ever that organizations leverage the knowledge, skills and abilities of all workers, from all generations.
What Every CEO Needs to Know during the First 90 Days
By Prof. Sattar Bawany
The actions new leaders take during the first 90 Days can have a major impact on their success or failure. How does one best take charge in a new leadership role?
Best Practices on Talent Retention in China
By Prof. Sattar Bawany
With steady economic growth and an increasingly mobile labour market, China’s business landscape has generated unprecedented opportunities for employees to hop from job to job and reap substantial pay increases. Attracting and retaining staff under such an environment is one of the top challenges facing companies in China today.
Critical Thinking a Top Skill for Future Leaders
By Phaedra Brotherton
New survey finds organizations are doubtful about the readiness and competence of the next generation of leaders.
Understanding Performance vs. Potential
By John Mattone
Learn what business organizations can learn from Major League Baseball as it relates to succession management processes and tools.
Women, Water and Leadership: Are We Making Progress
By Saundra Stroope and Bonnie Hagemann
Though much progress has been made, women still face many challenges in rising to the top.
Leadership Excellence - Future Leaders: Identify & Develop Them
By Jim Bolt and Bonnie Hagemann
Most leaders are acutely aware of the growing shortage of leadership talent and the constraints it places on their ability to achieve their strategic objectives and key goals, such as customer service and growth. The reality of the talent shortage will soon hit home.
Next Generation Leaders: Competency Deficits and the Bridge to Sucess
By Judy Chartrand, Ph. D. and Bonnie Hagemann
The math tells us we will not have enough people prepared to fill the impressive number of executive seats that will open over the next decade. And, because of the sheer number of seats changing, the incoming group could have a greater impact on business than any other in recent history.
Mapping the Future of Executive Development: Building Leadership Bench Strength
By Jim Bolt and Bonnie Hagemann
In recent years, leading companies have experienced a dramatic inrease and importance of executive and leadership development, and chief learning officers. These professionals are now partnering with CEOs and other senior executives in identifying the leadership capabilities and talent needed to create and implement the strategies.
Leading Leaders
Featuring Scott Klososky and Richard Zahn
Management consultant firms help companies re-evaluate processes to streamline operations. What Learning and Talent Management Will Be Like in 2020
By Richard Nantel
ASTD asked a number of thought leaders to provide their opinions on what learning and talent management will be like in 2020.
Connecting MBTI and ROI: A Working Model
By Bonnie Haggemann and Robert Weigman
How to connecting an organization's invesment in MBTI to the return.
Workforce Now Has Four Generations
By Hayley Graham
Today, people are living longer and retiring later, contributing to the diversity of ages in the workforce.
Richard Zahn to Oversee EDA Strategy Division
EDA announces that Richard Zahn with lead strategy division.
Winning the War for Talent
By James F. Bolt
Developing strong leaders and making talent top priority is the way to go if you want to attract and retain the best.
Developing Executive Education for your Organization
By James F. Bolt
Design an in-house executive education strategy and program for and discover how best practice companies develop their outstanding programs.
The Strategy of Executive Education
By James F. Bolt
Best practices in the field of in-house corporate executive education have much to offer. Discover the best strategy for your organization.
How Real Leaders Identify and Develop Talent: Part 2
By James F. Bolt
Whether through empowerment, mentoring, or just redirecting employees on the verge of derailing, get the best out of your company's high potential talent.
Identifying and Developing Talent
By James F. Bolt
Learn how to identify your company's next round of leadership, and what to do with them once you've discovered their talent.
More than MBAs: Leader-Led Learning
By James F. Bolt
Why are more and more organizations trusting executives to shape the future of their leaders, instead of professors?
Coaching: The Fad that Won’t Go Away
By James F. Bolt
Five suggestions for getting the most out of a coach.
Networking Smarter: What’s Your NQ?
By James F. Bolt
There hasn't been an effective measure for how good or bad you are at networking. Until now.
Talent Agents
By James F. Bolt
So just what makes a company the best at grooming executives? Use this checklist to see how your company rates.
How Strong is Your Bench
By James F. Bolt
Trends in executive development.
Benchmarking Best Practices
By James F. Bolt
Overall direction focuses on executive education, design and development of programs and implementation.
Beyond the War for Talent
By James F. Bolt
In economic downturn, what is your stake in market share, profits, customer loyalty and longterm liablity?
Learning on the Fly
By James F. Bolt
Real time, just in time, leadership development.
Creating a Successful MBTI Organization
By Bonnie Hagemann
Use this personality tool to improve communication in your organization.
Crucial Conversations at Work
By Scott Klososky
What conversations do you avoid at work, and how does it affect your environment?