We’re talking about measuring leadership here at Horizon Point this month. In an increasingly prove-it-to-me through data world, one of the things that we don’t do a good job of measuring, and I wonder if we ever really will, is leadership. It’s so complex. I think part of the reason we have trouble measuring it is because we have trouble defining it. What is leadership? What is great leadership? Most people will tell you that leadership is some form of influence. It’s getting work done through others. True, but what do we want to accomplish because leadership is at work?
“If you can’t measure it, then you can’t manage it.” Peter Drucker When you talk to people about selecting anything, especially people or talent, they are usually going to advocate for a multiple hurdles approach. This means you don’t just look at the resume and hire based on it, you have several steps in your hiring process all of which come together to help you make the best hiring decision. In measuring training effectiveness, we have Kirkpatrick’s model (a multiple dimensional approach) by measuring 1. Reactions (did they like it?), 2. Learning (did they learn something?), 3. Transfer (did
I’ve written a lot on girl power topics– But men are important. Very important. For me, One has raised me to think I can be and do anything I want (thanks Dad). One has become my better half (for more on better halves, see this post) and giver of the best two gifts we’ve ever gotten, our kids. One has been my best boss. One was my best mentor. And one is the reason I write this post. This “man” in my life, my now five year old son, causes me to reflect on and raise concern over what I’ve
I was away at a SHRM Leadership Conference in DC the week before the Thanksgiving week. Although I miss my husband and my kids fiercely when I’m away, man I can get stuff- tasks, thinking and planning- done when I am free of the distractions from home and the office through plane rides and quiet hotel rooms. All while there for two and a half days that included doing what I was here for- attending the conference- I’ve still managed to: This may seem trivial, but what piles up in my inbox is stuff I want to read to help
We, at Horizon Point, love a good book or two. Here are our recommendations for you to consider for your 2016 reading list and/or ideas as gifts to give this holiday season: Mary Ila’s recommendations: For help shaping your New Year’s resolution: Triggers by Marshall Goldsmith. Goldsmith, one of the best executive coaches in the world, helps you understand that most of self-improvement isn’t necessarily about starting something, it is about stopping something. He gives a simple method for analyzing and measuring our daily behavior in order to see positive habits form which lead to results.We use this process in our leadership