The Recruiters Lounge: Why You Need to Check Employment Applicants’ Backgrounds Thoroughly Before Taking Them On
It is nowadays considered standard practice to check employment applicant’s backgrounds, before taking them on board; or even before proceeding any further with the recruitment process. Things that are checked here include the likes of applicants’ criminal records, the applicants’ working histories, and the applicants’ financial histories, before taking them on board. In the earlier years, when this practice began, people [...]Myths About Innovation
Innovation is the goal in many workplaces these days. In fact, on a personal level, I sometimes think about an innovative book idea late into the wee hours of the morning. (Does the world really need another book about management?)
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Here are a selection of tweets from May 2010:
- The Four-Letter Word that Makes You and Your Work Irresistible by @Mark_Sanborn http://bit.ly/dycMzC
- RT @coachgoldsmith: When People Don't Want to Change -- Don't Waste Your Time! http://goo.gl/fb/igvtY
- RT @sreardon: The Enduring Pursuit Of Excellence Requires An Enduring Approach http://bit.ly/bHigOK
- 10 things Julius Caesar could have taught us about business, marketing, leadership (& even Social Media) http://bit.ly/9oxsM3
- RT @bacharachblog: Can kids learn leadership? If they did, less adults would have to attend leadership seminars! http://bit.ly/9LO7oC
- Leaders can sometimes communicate more without words than with them. by @JohnBaldoni http://bit.ly/cjUe8c
- How Will You Be Remembered? by @mjasmus http://bit.ly/9WoRtk >People remember how you made them feel.
- Poor Time Management Skills Passes Gossip as Biggest Workplace Pet Peeve | Business Wire http://ht.ly/1LQL5
- Mike Henry Sr: Good Leadership vs. Effective Leadership http://bit.ly/c9ni7J
- RT @hulmevision: Technologies change but human nature does not.
- RT @coachgoldsmith: Leadership Isn't About You http://bit.ly/bLzphT Great!
- RT @DrJackKing: Now, that's a VERY nice shot! A young golfer shows the world the serving nature of leadership! ~ http://bit.ly/a1QPBC
- Bosses, Empathy, and Teaching: Thoughts from an Anonymous CEO by @work_matters (Bob Sutton) http://bit.ly/bpTzTr
- Humble leaders recognize and value the contributions of others in lieu of self-promotion by @mikemyatt http://bit.ly/9cwwNo
- I believe that technology will enable new business models, but not "new leadership” says @jimchampy http://bit.ly/99SMOM AGREED!
- RT @post_lead: An inspiring Monday story, read @HeroesToday profile of Dana Reeves http://bit.ly/cnmGsZ
- Orientation to action in our organizations often clashes with a leader’s ability to really listen >by @mjasmus http://bit.ly/c0az2V
- Humble Leadership by @MGRecruiter http://ht.ly/1G2kx A lesson from Saladin
- Mike Henry Sr: Applied Character-based Leadership http://bit.ly/cjbxAo
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The Recruiters Lounge: How to Automate Your Resume Sourcing for $0.00 (Part 2)
[ PREMIUM CONTENT: SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED ] Anyone who has used the internet to find free resumes knows that it is a time intensive task. After doing it for so many years, I adopted the policy of search for it once, then automate the process whenever possible. In this post, I want to show you how to automate searches for Programmers in [...]General Douglas MacArthur’s Principles of Leadership
General Alexander M. Haig, the former Secretary of State who served in SCAP (Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers) headquarters during the occupation of Japan and in Korea, recalls a story of MacArthur's style of leadership as a young Brigadier in World War I:He was in the trenches with a unit that had to seize some ground and it was a very difficult task of leaping out of the trenches and charging through machine gun fire to the objective and said to the young officer in command, he said, "Young man, if you do this and you seize those enemy positions, I'm going to give you a Silver Star." And, the young fellow looked at him. He said, "No, come to think of it," he said, "I know you're going to do it," and he pinned the silver star on the young officer's chest and needless to say, that young fellow charged at extra speed to the objective at the other end. So, this was the kind of leadership that Douglas MacArthur exercised.MacArthur's confidence was derived from the depth of his convictions. William Addleman Ganoe recalled in his 1962 book, MacArthur Close-up: An Unauthorized Portrait, his service to MacArthur at West Point. During World War II, he created a list of questions with General Jacob Devers, they called The MacArthur Tenets. They reflect the people-management traits he had observed in MacArthur. Widely applicable, he wrote, “I found all those who had no troubles from their charges, from General Sun Tzu in China long ago to George Eastman of Kodak fame, followed the same pattern almost to the letter."
Do I heckle my subordinates or strengthen and encourage them?
Do I use moral courage in getting rid of subordinates who have proven themselves beyond doubt to be unfit?
Have I done all in my power by encouragement, incentive and spur to salvage the weak and erring?
Do I know by NAME and CHARACTER a maximum number of subordinates for whom I am responsible? Do I know them intimately?
Am I thoroughly familiar with the technique, necessities, objectives and administration of my job?
Do I lose my temper at individuals?
Do I act in such a way as to make my subordinates WANT to follow me?
Do I delegate tasks that should be mine?
Do I arrogate everything to myself and delegate nothing?
Do I develop my subordinates by placing on each one as much responsibility as he can stand?
Am I interested in the personal welfare of each of my subordinates, as if he were a member of my family?
Have I the calmness of voice and manner to inspire confidence, or am I inclined to irascibility and excitability?
Am I a constant example to my subordinates in character, dress, deportment and courtesy?
Am I inclined to be nice to my superiors and mean to my subordinates?
Is my door open to my subordinates?
Do I think more of POSITION than JOB?
Do I correct a subordinate in the presence of others?