Musings of an organization consultant
Posted in Competencies, Employee Engagement, Leadership on Mar 29th, 2010
David McClelland’s early work in competency development led to large scale efforts in the 1990’s toward developing competency models for various employee groups. I was a part of that movement and worked with a number of organizations to develop competency models from the ground up to energize and engage employees around what is most critical [...]
Posted in Competencies on May 11th, 2009
Richard Anderson, CEO of Delta, was recently interviewed by the New York Times [here] and asked what he looks for in job candidates. He said a resume can outline education and experience, but it is the intangibles, such as the ability to communicate, lead and adapt to change, that are the most important. He refers to this as the human factor and suggests that gut instincts play a role in determining whether a candidate possesses these competencies.
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