At a workshop in Kuala Lumpur this week we touched on the employee characteristics that companies in various Asian markets are (or should be) looking for. Such things as innovation, a growth mindset, critical thinking, speed, and flexibility came to mind. One participant added a very important one to the list: mobility. For large multinationals […]

When you are looking to hire new people you may have a system that works pretty well for you. You have your own way of advertising, your own system for accepting CVs and applications, your method for doing interviews, your timeline. While you may think all this works well for you, you need to consider […]

No, no, not hiring a veterinarian…hiring a veteran. Since today is a day for honoring military veterans in many countries, we are reposting an entry from September: THE MILITARY-TO-CIVILIAN TRANSITION Last week, Designing Leaders hosted a small discussion session in Singapore on the issue of hiring leaders and managers who have just left the military […]

Last week, Designing Leaders hosted a small discussion session in Singapore on the issue of hiring leaders and managers who have just left the military (looking here at the regular Singapore Armed Forces, not the National Service that is compulsory for males). Singapore has a long history of integrating retired and other long-term military personnel […]

At a recent Talent Talk about retention, hosted by 33 Talent, one of the participants challenged a bit of conventional wisdom. He suggested that the belief that “people don’t quit jobs; they quit managers” is not quite right. More accurate, he offered, is that “people don’t quit managers; they quit cultures.” His point is well […]