by John Madigan | Oct 21, 2021 | Articles |
During my corporate life managing staffs both small and large, I’ve made it a point to have the “form and substance” discussion with most of my direct reports. First, my apologies to all of you who have heard this one before, probably more than once. People who want...
by John Madigan | Jul 31, 2017 | Articles |
Ten years ago, I ventured off on my own, fulfilling a lifelong dream to be self-employed. I grew up in a classic combined Irish/Italian extended family where many of the people were self-employed artisans of some sort. Being married with relatively young children...
by John Madigan | Apr 7, 2016 | Articles |
One of the better definitions of success that I’ve come across is “the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal”. I first heard that particular definition in a recording of Earl Nightingale, a famous speaker and educator. According to this way of thinking,...
by John Madigan | Apr 7, 2016 | Articles |
Over the past decade, numerous studies and surveys have been conducted on the topic of leadership. For a presentation I conducted with an IT organization, I reviewed a range of research material to answer the question: “Does leadership really make a difference?” What...
by John Madigan | Apr 7, 2016 | Articles |
Ask a wide range of recruiters to describe or identify what they would most want their clients, hiring managers, to know in order to make the recruiting process more effective and valuable, and you’re likely to hear some or all of the following points: • As the hiring...
