Posts by Amanda Young Hickman:
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How to Foster a Culture of Leadership DevelopmentHow to Foster a Culture of Leadership Development
What is a culture of leadership development? It’s a culture where leaders are intentional about leadership growth all...
Jun 28, 2018
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Leading in a post-acquisition environmentLeading in a post-acquisition environment
CHALLENGE Our client recently closed an acquisition of a company larger in size, with largely complementary...
Oct 17, 2017
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Make learning last—increasing development ROIMake learning last—increasing development ROI
The Institute for Corporate Productivity recently completed a case study about Ford Motor Company’s Global Executive...
Sep 6, 2017
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Why 70/20/10 learning doesn’t work as well as it couldWhy 70/20/10 learning doesn’t work as well as it could
The 70/20/10 Theory In any talent management discussion, it doesn’t take long for someone to invoke the 70-20-10...
Aug 22, 2017
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The Danger of GPS for LeadershipThe Danger of GPS for Leadership
We are losing our ability to read maps. Thanks to navigation systems, Google maps, Waze and their like, most of us...
Feb 22, 2017
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Accelerate Your Leadership: Expand, Zoom, Focus, Balance!Accelerate Your Leadership: Expand, Zoom, Focus, Balance!
"Directing attention toward where it needs to go is a primal task of leadership." — Daniel Goleman (Focus: The Hidden...
May 18, 2016
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How Do You Learn to Lead?How Do You Learn to Lead?
Most of us learn to lead through apprenticeship. We watch role models, both good and bad. Some of us study the greats: ...
Jan 19, 2016
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The Two Word Secret to Making the Matrix WorkThe Two Word Secret to Making the Matrix Work
The matrix is here to stay. It’s an organizational structure, when done right, that can be agile and responsive to the...
Sep 24, 2015