The Gartner Talent Angle

Many people have ideas, but only a few stand out and make their mark. What differentiates those that are successful from those that fail? Dorie Clark, branding expert and author of Reinventing You and Stand Out, takes us through the steps to reinvent, rebrand, and stand out in a world of increasing competition. Listen as we learn how to exercise our reinvention muscle and go from cultivating a network to building a community of followers. Dorie Clark is an Adjunct Professor of Business Administration at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, the New York Times described her as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.”  She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, TIME, and Entrepreneur. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Inc., and Fortune, Clark is a marketing strategy consultant and speaker for clients including Google, Microsoft, Yale University, Fidelity, the U.S. State Department, and the World Bank. Check out dorieclark.com to download your free Stand Out workbook.  

Is it good business to be good people? Venture capitalist Anthony Tjan, author of Good People,  talks to us about the strategic advantage of hiring good people – those that are committed to continuously cultivating the values that help them and others become the fullest versions of who they are. Real value creation, Tony argues, comes from real enduring cultures that focus on people, rather than relying solely on metrics and outputs that have traditionally guided business decisions. Anthony Tjan is an entrepreneur, strategic advisor, and venture investor. He is the coauthor of the New York Times  bestseller Hearts, Smarts, Guts, and Luck, CEO of the venture investment firm The Cue Ball Group, and chairman of the retail services brand MiniLuxe.

Your Ego has an enormous impact on your sense of purpose and culture. In moments of crisis or challenge, we often feel our success threatened in some way, or we feel threatened by the conflict with the other person. These situations tend to bring out our coping strategies and our reactive behaviors.  These reactive behaviors tend to ricochet off each other like a pinball machine and start to kill culture.   Shayne Hughes has taught leadership at the University of California Haas School of Business, the University of Michigan’s Executive MBA Program and the Darden School of Business. His work has also appeared in Harvard’s Du Bois Review, Forbes.com, NPR, Psychology Today and Diversity Executive Magazine.

Eleven key lessons on what the future holds for talent. The second of a two part series with future-casting from: General Stanley McChrystal –  What do you think it is ten years from now, what’s the next thing that corporations, the military, any entity that has multiple layers has to look at   Shawn Achor –  In terms of social relationships, what do you think a future full of people who grew up with connective technology looks like?   Dan Pink –  What’s the workforce going to look different in ten years?     Margaret Heffernan –  How should companies be thinking about structuring a productive organization for the long run?   Adam Grant – What’s one thing in the future that you’re looking at that you think could really change the way corporate America thinks, acts?    Rob Cross –  How would you tell companies to think about the future of human networks?     Barbie Graver – What do you think HR looks like in ten years?  What does your role look like?   Hollie Delaney – What does the future of the HR function itself look like?    Susan Cain –  How would you describe the environment in ten years for introverts?    Susan David – What would be a hallmark of progress for emotional agility in 5-10 years?   Bill Von Hippel – Where does the evolution of our social intelligence take us in 10-20 years?  

What anyone desires most is to be understood and respected. Chris Voss shares techniques that work in the boardroom every bit as well as across the high stakes world of hostage negotiations. Kidnappers, however ill-intentioned, are prone to the same human reasoning as the rest of us.

Laszlo Bock believes that giving people freedom and supplementing our instincts with hard science are steps on the path to making work meaningful and people happy. Laszlo joins the Talent Angle to discuss the seminal importance of recruiting, rethinking engagement, creating transparent workplaces, fostering feedback, and so much more.   

Eleven key lessons on what the future holds for talent. The first of a two part series with future-casting from: Stanley McChrystal: Changing the Way We Lead – View in iTunes Shawn Achor: Positive Thinking and Performance – View in iTunes Dan Pink: The Roots of Motivation - The roots of human motivation and effectiveness… and what it means for millennials - View in iTunes Corporate Humanity: Margaret Heffernan – View in iTunes Adam Grant: Originals – How Innovators Achieve Success – View in iTunes How to Build Professional Networks: Rob Cross – View in iTunes How Netflix Wins with Culture Over Rules: Barbie Graver, Netflix – View in iTunes Why Zappos Broke HR: Hollie Delaney, Zappos – View in iTunes Susan Cain: The Power of Introverts – View in iTunes Emotional Agility and Leadership: Susan Davie – View in iTunes Social Intelligence, Corporate Tribes and Baboon Mentalities: Bill Von Hippel - View in iTunes

We repeatedly and predictably make wrong decisions throughout, and in many aspects, of our lives. Dan Ariely wants to make the concepts of behavioral economics more accessible by describing them in non-academic terms so that more people will learn about this type of research and get excited about using some of the insights to enrich their own lives. Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University and a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight. As a researcher in behavioral economics, Dan wants to make the subject more accessible by working to describe it in plain language.

Nancy Duarte believes that ideas are the most powerful tools people have. Her passion is to help every person learn to communicate their world-changing idea effectively. Nancy Duarte is an expert in presentation design and principal of Duarte Design, where she has served as CEO for 21 years. Nancy speaks around the world, seeking to improve the power of public presentations. She is the author of Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations as well as Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences and the recent HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations.

Ten key lessons on personal performance and leadership from:  Extreme Potential: Dr. Andy Walshe, Red Bull High Performance - View in iTunes Focus on What Matters: Mark Manson - (and stop caring about the unimportant) - View in iTunes The Power of Culture and Story: Jonah Berger, Wharton - Author of Invisible Influence and Contagious - View in iTunes How to Make Better Decisions: Nobel Prize Winner Daniel Kahnamen - The illusion of intuition and how to use it to your advantage - View in iTunes Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time: Tony Schwartz - Your Energy is Your Capacity to do Work - View in iTunes Smarter, Faster, Better: Charles Duhigg - Understanding the secrets of productivity -  View in iTunes What Great Leaders Do: Roselinde Torres - From CEOs to Tribes, a Journey of Leadership - View in iTunes Deep Work, Focused Success in a Distracted World: Cal Newport - The craftsman's approach to success - View in iTunes The Neuroscience of Leadership: Dr. David Rock - Shaping the Brain's Path to Performance - View in iTunes Dan Pink: The Roots of Motivation - The roots of human motivation and effectiveness… and what it means for millennials - View in iTunes