by Warren Bobrow | Dec 13, 2017 | Culture, Leadership, Performance, Recruitment
This is an interesting time of the year in college football in the U.S., and not just because the final games are about to be played. As head coaches who had a poor year get fired (what should constitute the criteria for firing a college football coach is a topic for...
by Warren Bobrow | Oct 24, 2017 | Leadership, Performance, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management
Whenever I teach about leadership the participants and I talk about the value of charisma. Not surprisingly, most of those in the workshop feel that the most effective leaders are these larger-than-life figures. That is, until we start talking about ones that are not...
by Warren Bobrow | Oct 3, 2017 | Employee Engagement, Performance, ROI, Talent Management
The economy is in a unique position right now. Unemployment is at the lowest rate this century as is the net migration rate. This leaves employers of a skilled workforce in the position of a smaller pool of candidates in general and likely one that contains fewer...
by Warren Bobrow | Aug 18, 2017 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Performance
Corporate culture is a tricky thing. It develops over time, but we want to change it quickly when it suits us. The business media is replete with examples of great (100 best places to work!) and toxic (see Uber, supposedly) places to work. If your job is to influence...
by Warren Bobrow | Jul 26, 2017 | Leadership, Performance, ROI
Whether it is Amazon planning on stores without cash registers, or being able to buy drinks in a club without your wallet, to tracking the movement of just about any goods you can think of, RFID (Radio-frequency identification) is part of lives. But, what if your CEO...