George Hallenbeck, Vice President, Intellectual Property of Korn/Ferry International, explains what a high potential employee is: someone who is adept at drawing upon past experiences in order to succeed in new and unfamiliar situations.
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Paths to Improvement: Navigating Your Way to Success
There is no single path to professional success. Click here to read a sample chapter of Paths to Improvement.
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Surviving the corporate wilderness
In the October issue of PRWeek, Korn/Ferry EVP Don Spetner shares his must-have guide to surviving corporate meetings.
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A Must Read for 2012: "The Leadership Machine"
Make The Leadership Machine your go-to resource on leadership development and talent management. The 10th anniversary edition is available in print and eBook formats. Click here to read a sample chapter.
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"You only get good people if you give them authority."
Korn/Ferry International CEO Gary Burnison interviews Michael Bloomberg in his first chapter of No Fear of Failure: Real Stories of How Leaders Deal With Risk and Change.
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7 Executive Jobs in the Future C-Suite
Dennis Carey, Vice Chairman of Korn/Ferry, believes several new C-Suite titles will emerge in the next couple years. Click here to what these new positions may be.
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Gratitude, Leadership, and Performance
Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting CEO, Ana Dutra, shares her thoughts on the connection between gratitude, leadership and performance on her Forbes.com blog, "Leadership Revolution."
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The Talent Masters - Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers
Best-selling author, Ram Charan, highlight's Leadership and Talent Consulting's mentoring programs at Novartis in his most recent book, The Talent Masters.
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"Elements of Influence: The Art of Getting Others to Follow Your Lead"
Korn/Ferry's Terry Bacon follows up with his second book on influence. The book explores how people exercise power and use various techniques to lead and influence others.
Latest Update: January 26, 2012
Publications
The business school dean redefined: New leadership requirements from the front lines of change in academia
The business school deans who will thrive in the coming years will have a different leadership profile from their predecessors, one that emphasizes strategic skills, enterprise management, innovation, and people and relationship effectiveness. All these will be required to forge ahead in business education in the organizationally flat world of academia, and during a time of flat enrollment.
Date:
11/28/2011
Authors:
Kenneth L.
Kring,
Stuart
Kaplan
The leadership reality check
Korn/Ferry research found that four primary patterns of leadership account for 70 percent of managers and executives. Each type has its own strengths and weaknesses that play out in different ways on the job. Matching leadership type to job assignment can help leaders make informed choices and proactively plan for their development.
Date:
11/22/2011
Authors:
J. Evelyn
Orr,
Guangrong
Dai
The Korn/Ferry Market Cap 100: New directors and new directions at America’s most valuable public companies
The KFMC100 is Korn/Ferry International’s annual report on board leadership at the most valuable quoted companies in the United States. This group of 100 is utilized on the assumption that trends found among its board practices are worth understanding and considering. The primary focus of this year’s survey is “The Class of 2010,” those ninety-five new directors who joined the boards of KFMC100 companies during the fiscal year 2010, filling ninety-eight total seats on boards. What characteristics are these newcomers bringing to those boards? And how do they differ from those already there?
Date:
12/12/2011
Asia's innovation imperative: The consumer-driven boom in the region demands business leaders who can turn creativity into value.
Companies in Asia are ramping up innovation capabilities to meet the needs of today’s consumers. Creative leaders are rare and competition for talent remains fierce. Human resource professionals play a critical role in building the right capability and culture of innovation. Companies that know how to attract and differentiate innovation leaders will thrive and lead the competition.
Date:
01/19/2012
The Diversity Scorecard: Measuring Board Composition in Asia Pacific
In Asia, as in the rest of the world, board composition concerns have shifted from independence, to competencies, to commitment, and now to diversity. There is an increasing recognition that boards need to incorporate diversity considerations―particularly with regard to gender―when appointing directors.
Date:
01/20/2012
Taking in a (new) view: The travel, leisure, and hospitality industry should roam wider and explore deeper in its search for talent
Many current leadership teams in the Travel, Leisure and Hospitality (TLH) industry lack experience in different industries, functions, sectors or geographies. As a result, the industry risks becoming insular and stagnant. Companies need to cross-fertilise with more external talent, and prioritise developing high-potentials to fill gaps in skill sets, and transform the sector into a magnet for high-calibre executives and graduates.
Date:
01/26/2012
Authors:
James
Hyde,
Erica
Wilding
