Comments for ExecutiveDevelopmentBlog http://executivedevelopmentblog.com Individual and organizational perspectives on learning and development Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:47:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Strategic Talent Management by Tim Donahue http://executivedevelopmentblog.com/2009/09/14/strategic-talent-management/#comment-44 Tim Donahue Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:47:00 +0000 http://executivedevelopmentblog.com/?p=208#comment-44 Mark: Great post! Especially important is your recommendation that the talent piece be discussed as part of strategy formulation - not as an afterthought once the cement of the new strategy had hardened. As for John Boudreau, when he worked with us at The Concours Group, he used to sum up pivotal talent this way: "Where would the biggest difference (in talent investment) make the biggest difference? (in organizational impact). That about says it all! Mark:

Great post! Especially important is your recommendation that the talent piece be discussed as part of strategy formulation – not as an afterthought once the cement of the new strategy had hardened.

As for John Boudreau, when he worked with us at The Concours Group, he used to sum up pivotal talent this way: “Where would the biggest difference (in talent investment) make the biggest difference? (in organizational impact). That about says it all!

]]> Comment on “Can You Show Me a Well-Written Development Plan?” by mkizilos http://executivedevelopmentblog.com/2009/06/23/can-you-show-me-well-written-development-plan/#comment-43 mkizilos Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:52:21 +0000 http://mkizilos.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-43 Simplemindpower, thanks for the comment. I am a proponent of written development plans. In other posts in my blog you will see that I advise written plans to clarify thinking and focus progress. My point in this post is simply that there is no secret for the written plan itself. In fact, looking at prepackaged or prewritten plans is like picking a destination for vacation before thinking about how you want to spend your time. It is the reflective process of creating the plan which can produce the right plan for an individual. Thanks again for posting. Mark Simplemindpower,

thanks for the comment. I am a proponent of written development plans. In other posts in my blog you will see that I advise written plans to clarify thinking and focus progress. My point in this post is simply that there is no secret for the written plan itself. In fact, looking at prepackaged or prewritten plans is like picking a destination for vacation before thinking about how you want to spend your time. It is the reflective process of creating the plan which can produce the right plan for an individual.

Thanks again for posting.

Mark

]]> Comment on “Can You Show Me a Well-Written Development Plan?” by SimpleMindPower http://executivedevelopmentblog.com/2009/06/23/can-you-show-me-well-written-development-plan/#comment-42 SimpleMindPower Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:11:43 +0000 http://mkizilos.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-42 At least with a written development plan maps out what you are trying to accomplish. To succeed or not is another different thing. At least with a written development plan maps out what you are trying to accomplish. To succeed or not is another different thing.

]]> Comment on Theory versus Practice?…Or, Is “theory” a dirty word? by mkizilos http://executivedevelopmentblog.com/2009/06/15/theory-versus-practice-or-is-theory-a-dirty-word/#comment-29 mkizilos Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:54:29 +0000 http://mkizilos.wordpress.com/?p=189#comment-29 Thanks for the comment, Eric. I agree with you that theory is no substitute for experience. My point was simply that it should not be an either--or ... We should acknowledge the importance of both theoretical and experiential foundations. You correctly note that most people can recall a professor somewhere along the way who did not have any experience base to draw from. While there can be role for this type of pure theory, it must be carefully placed within a curriculum that balances it with the practical as well. Having worked as a consultant fir many years, I got more used to seeing people lacking a foundation for what they did. That can actually make them dangerous, as I allude to in my post about "coaches" practicing psychology... Mark Thanks for the comment, Eric. I agree with you that theory is no substitute for experience. My point was simply that it should not be an either–or … We should acknowledge the importance of both theoretical and experiential foundations. You correctly note that most people can recall a professor somewhere along the way who did not have any experience base to draw from. While there can be role for this type of pure theory, it must be carefully placed within a curriculum that balances it with the practical as well.

Having worked as a consultant fir many years, I got more used to seeing people lacking a foundation for what they did. That can actually make them dangerous, as I allude to in my post about “coaches” practicing psychology…

Mark

]]> Comment on Theory versus Practice?…Or, Is “theory” a dirty word? by Eric Rudolf http://executivedevelopmentblog.com/2009/06/15/theory-versus-practice-or-is-theory-a-dirty-word/#comment-28 Eric Rudolf Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:21:29 +0000 http://mkizilos.wordpress.com/?p=189#comment-28 The problem with Theory is, it takes a huge leap of faith for some people (like me) to accept theory as a substitute for Experience. Anyone with an undergraduate or graduate degree--even at a Top 10 program--had at least one professor who spent their entire life in the classroom, and never actually did what they were teaching others to do. In the real business world Theory is helpful at times, but is ultimately a poor substitute for Practice when given a choice between the two. The problem with Theory is, it takes a huge leap of faith for some people (like me) to accept theory as a substitute for Experience. Anyone with an undergraduate or graduate degree–even at a Top 10 program–had at least one professor who spent their entire life in the classroom, and never actually did what they were teaching others to do. In the real business world Theory is helpful at times, but is ultimately a poor substitute for Practice when given a choice between the two.

]]> Comment on Financial Impact of Talent Management Practices by Tim Donahue http://executivedevelopmentblog.com/2009/07/22/financial-impact-of-talent-management-practices/#comment-21 Tim Donahue Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:49:54 +0000 http://mkizilos.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-21 Mark: Great blog post! Have you seen the Hackett Group study from 2007 re: Investment in Talent/Human Capital and financial performance? Bottom line: Top-performing companies spend less per employee overall but spend more on strategic workforce planning and workforce development. - Tim Mark: Great blog post! Have you seen the Hackett Group study from 2007 re: Investment in Talent/Human Capital and financial performance? Bottom line: Top-performing companies spend less per employee overall but spend more on strategic workforce planning and workforce development. – Tim

]]> Comment on Financial Impact of Talent Management Practices by mkizilos http://executivedevelopmentblog.com/2009/07/22/financial-impact-of-talent-management-practices/#comment-13 mkizilos Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:30:58 +0000 http://mkizilos.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-13 Mary, thanks for reading...and listening. It is nice to know that people get some value from my blog. regards, Mark Mary,

thanks for reading…and listening. It is nice to know that people get some value from my blog.

regards,

Mark

]]> Comment on Financial Impact of Talent Management Practices by Mary Savage http://executivedevelopmentblog.com/2009/07/22/financial-impact-of-talent-management-practices/#comment-12 Mary Savage Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:13:50 +0000 http://mkizilos.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-12 Hi Mark, As I write this I am listening to Divertimento in C Major. Really like it! I had no idea you were still composing music,,,that is since your wild rock music days...:) I'm enjoying your blog postings. You are an excellent writer and I always find something noteworthy in your words. Thanks. Hope all is well with you. Mary Hi Mark,
As I write this I am listening to Divertimento in C Major. Really like it! I had no idea you were still composing music,,,that is since your wild rock music days…:)

I’m enjoying your blog postings. You are an excellent writer and I always find something noteworthy in your words. Thanks.

Hope all is well with you.
Mary

]]> Comment on Personal Stuff by mkizilos http://executivedevelopmentblog.com/about/personal-stuff/#comment-7 mkizilos Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:42:33 +0000 http://mkizilos.wordpress.com/?page_id=43#comment-7 Alex, Thanks! Spread the word about my blog, as I plan to continue writing here on a regular basis. Mark Alex,
Thanks! Spread the word about my blog, as I plan to continue writing here on a regular basis.

Mark

]]> Comment on Personal Stuff by Alex Stiber http://executivedevelopmentblog.com/about/personal-stuff/#comment-6 Alex Stiber Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:14:44 +0000 http://mkizilos.wordpress.com/?page_id=43#comment-6 Great reading, Mark. Fascinating stories and tidbits about which I had no idea. Love the rest of your blog entries as well. Alex Great reading, Mark. Fascinating stories and tidbits about which I had no idea. Love the rest of your blog entries as well.

Alex

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