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Blueprint for Global Development

erin.oberfeld — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:13:58 +0000

In today’s increasingly globalized business economy, lack of a standardized international talent development plan can lead to critical gaps in leadership for a multinational company.

Together Everyone Achieves More

erin.oberfeld — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:57:22 +0000

Today’s business climate requires employees to do more with less. Instead of viewing this as a disadvantage, companies have an opportunity to develop more holistic leaders who can fill in where they’re needed, and work toward shared business objectives, regardless of their function or department.

Personality and Progression

erin.oberfeld — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:16:13 +0000

Achieving success in today’s business world is not simply a matter of taking charge of one’s career and bulldozing a path to the top. Personality, which is largely hard-wired, plays a role in shaping how far one ascends the leadership ladder. According to a PDI Ninth House Pulse on Leaders study, certain personality traits can mean the difference between executive-level advancement and a stalled career.

Even the Leadership Playing Field

erin.oberfeld — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:23:14 +0000

In Even the Leadership Playing Field, Bobbie Little,director of worldwide executive coaching services for PDI Ninth House, focuses on the widely-asked question, “Why aren’t more women making it to the top?”

Running a Business Isn’t Far Off From Running an NFL Team

erin.oberfeld — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:27:43 +0000

Whether in sports or business, the stakes are high. Leaders have a short window in which to prove their worth.

In Running a Business Isn’t Far Off From Running an NFL Team, PDI Ninth House President and CEO RJ Heckman talks about what it takes to create a culture of success and drive a high-performance organization.

Eight Ways Learning Impacts Succession Planning

erin.oberfeld — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:20:43 +0000

Without a carefully planned succession management process, companies can find themselves lacking capable leadership when it counts. The importance of such a planned process cannot be overstated. When done correctly, succession management establishes a solid foundation for ongoing business success.

Prove You’re Ready for a Promotion

erin.oberfeld — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 03:47:43 +0000

In Prove You’re Ready for a Promotion, Stu Crandell offers tips on how leaders can move to higher level positions, even when companies are cautious about promoting people. For example, he recommends that leaders find to build up leadership skills, such as negotiation, and seek out highly visible assignments. Also, be replaceable.

What’s Keeping Women from Rising?

erin.oberfeld — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:33:37 +0000

Despite great progress, women still struggle to break into the C-suite at the same rate as men. In a recent Diversity Executive article, What’s Keeping Women From Rising?, PDI Ninth House SVP of Leadership Research and Analytics Joy Hazucha takes a closer look at why women are falling short.

What’s Keeping Women from Rising?

erin.oberfeld — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:19:55 +0000

What keeps so many women from reaching the top rungs of leadership?

Listen to our SVP of Leadership Research Joy Hazucha, Ph.D., discuss “What’s Keeping Women from Rising?” on Purse Strings, a podcast hosted by Maria Reitan of Carmichael Lynch Spong.

What It Really Takes to Get that Next Promotion

erin.oberfeld — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:49:06 +0000

In this “Ask Annie” column, What It Really Takes to Get that Next Promotion, Stu Crandell speaks of the common pitfalls that prevent senior managers from ascending the corporate ladder and ways to overcome them.