I love to study organizational environments. I am especially interested in opportunities to work for the same company at different locations. I often see one location succeeding, while another location is struggling. Since they are both operating under the same corporate vision and values, I find myself wondering about the drastic differences.
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Much has been written and discussed about Gen Y in the workplace, including in our own webinar with Lisa Orrell. As this article in the Wall Street Journal shows, Millennials are becoming “good workplace citizens.” In most industries, the jobs picture is bleak. Unemployment is high and new opportunities are harder to come by across the board – almost. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, education and health services continue to project job grow that is much faster than average through 2016. In fact, they predict that a full 30% of all new hiring done will be in these sectors! A significant cause of this growth is the overall increase in spending on heath and education related services relative to the overall economy. But another important cause is the aging nature of many of the workers – at all levels – in both fields. Education and health are ranked in the top tier among all industries that anticipate recruiting and retention pressure as their workforce begins to retire in greater than average numbers. Continue reading » » Earlier today, Unbound Ideas hosted two top voices in the leadership and coaching industry. Dr. Marshall Goldsmith presented a webinar entitled Preparing Your Successor and Yourself for a Great Future. We were fortunate to have Howard Morgan act as the facilitator to coax additional insights from Marshall and add his own wisdom. During this 90 minute event, which included some really interesting and thoughtful questions from our participants, we learned that there are concrete steps that any leader can undertake in order to have the transition of responsibilities go smoothly for the organization and the well-being of all parties involved. Marshall described the key findings revealed through his extensive research and engagement in succession planning with top executives from some of the world’s largest organizations. He illustrated some of the traps that these leaders often fall into as the reins are turned over. Importantly, he also described the hazards that successors face as they prepare for or anticipate an eventual transition. Continue reading » » David Neeleman, Chairman and CEO of JetBlue presented the following lecture at Stanford University on April 30, 2002. His dedication to being a frequent customer of his company’s service and being so close to employees gives him unvarnished feedback that other leaders are sometimes too inaccessible to hear. Sure, it’s an old video. But in challenging economic conditions it may matter more than ever. |
  
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