Topic: Relationship Building

What kind of difference has a bit of praise made to you?

Have you ever noticed how a pat on the back makes you feel great for days? Years of studies by Gallup and other research groups have shown that engaged employees are much more productive.)…

The Action is in the Interaction by Doug Conant and Mette Norgaard

For Doug Conant and Mette Norgaard, co-authors of  New York Times bestseller TouchPoints: Creating Powerful Leadership Connections in the Smallest of Moments, the action is in the interaction. It is less about the big issues and more about the hundreds, even thousands, of interactive moments in time that offer you a chance to make a…

Doug Conant on Celebrating Contributions (Video)

Doug Conant’s work-life philosophy? Be tough-minded on performance and tender-hearted with people.

A Conversation with David Rock on Social Connections as a Part of a Healthy Diet (Part 3)

Any of you out there involved in leadership development? I have excellent news for you. You are going to have a job for a long time.

A Conversation with Michael Roberto on How Great Leaders Prevent Problems Before they Happen

Your most dangerous problems are the ones you don’t even know about. Michael Roberto presents on How Great Leaders Prevent Problems Before they Happen.

A Conversation with Bill Conaty on Candor and Talent Mastery — Part 2

On September 14, 2011 Linkage welcomed HR legend Bill Conaty on the Thought Leader Series. In this interview, Bill Conaty discusses how candor should be used to accelerate personal growth.

A Conversation with Bill Conaty on candor and trust in leadership

In the following excerpt, HR legend Bill Conaty depicts how Candor and Trust are to be used to lead to better insights into people’s talent and to pinpoint development needs in order to accelerate personal growth in organizations.

Practicing self-awareness and self-management as a mean to achieve greater results (Video)

Join David Rock on an incredible journey inside the brain and learn how to effectively harness its power and navigate its quirks to overcome distraction, regain focus, and work smarter all day long. In this short demo video, expert in the field of emotional intelligence Richard Boyatzis, sets the stage as to why being able to mesh knowledge with the ability to master emotions is critical for leaders who want to inspire confidence and instill trust in the people they lead.

Best Practices in Creating a Social Media Strategy by Charlene Li

In part II of Linkage’s recent interview with Charlene Li, the author of New York Times bestseller Open Leadership presents guidelines to help organizations experiment with social technologies in various cultural landscapes. Rich Rosier: I was reading the Wall Street Journal and they had a little clip about Apple retail stores. There was a quote in there that said that if…

Business Advisor, Dr. Ram Charan, on Jack Welch and What Makes a Great CEO

On September 14, 2011 Bill Conaty—GE veteran and best-selling co-author with Dr. Ram Charan of Talent Master: Why Smart Leaders Put People before Numbers—will present on strategies to attract and nurture top talent as a part of Linkage’s Thought Leader Series. Today, for fascinating insight on this pressing topic, watch this short BloombergUTV video of…