“Firms that fully embrace the needs and interests of the whole person will win today's competition for the best talent.” NeedsPersonsWholeTodayWinningInterestTalentEmbraceCompetitionFirmWhole Person Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“The more attention we can devote to helping developing leaders tune in to their core values - drawing on their real experience and their true aspirations in life - the more likely it is they'll make smart choices about how and where to invest their talents.” RealHelpingValuesChoicesAttentionLeaderTalentSmartDrawingCoreDevelopingAspirationTunesCore ValuesSmart Choices Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“Boundaries are shifting between work and the rest of life for men and for women at different life stages. Work is becoming home and home is becoming work. The progressive CEOs who grasp this emergent reality and adjust to embrace it will be at a competitive advantage in the marketplace for talent.” MenDifferentHomeRealityStageTalentBecomingAdvantageEmbraceBoundariesComing HomeProgressiveCeoShiftingMarketplaceCompetitive AdvantageDifferent LifeRest Of Life Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“The thing to keep in mind is that the answer to the question I often get - Are leaders born or made? - is an emphatic yes! All leaders are born, and all are made, through devoted practice of reflecting on experience to learn what's worked and what hasn't, good coaching and accountability pressure to grow, good luck, and, of course, some talent.” MindLeaderTalentLuckCoachingAccountabilityGood Luck Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“Executives are afraid of losing control if subordinates try to roam too far. Conversely, hierarchy squelches talent by forcing rote standardization through the punishment of failure, a necessary accompaniment to experimentation.” TryingTalentLosingExperimentation Author:Stewart D. Friedman
