by Buddy Hobart | Feb 12, 2021 | Buddy Hobart, Leadership, People Development, The Leadership Decade
Buyers look to minimize risk and ensure themselves a stable workforce. Stability is key. Buyers will look at organizational turnover and the depth of leadership talent. Lower turnover and deeper talent equal greater stability. Greater stability equals higher...
by Buddy Hobart | Jan 1, 2021 | Buddy Hobart, Leadership, People Development, The Leadership Decade
The Evolution of Leadership Everyone is familiar with evolution, though it can be difficult to observe. It is often only recognized upon extinction. For organizations to survive, they must evolve. Survival does not occur because organisms live forever. They live...
by Buddy Hobart | Aug 28, 2020 | Buddy Hobart, Leadership, Strategy, The Leadership Decade, Uncategorized
Company change programs often fail due to a lack of interest. Management will announce plans for a big change initiative. Then they spend six months planning and designing the program. By the time of the launch, people have written the program off. It’s essential to...
by Buddy Hobart | Aug 21, 2020 | Buddy Hobart, Leadership, The Leadership Decade, Uncategorized
A rapid change in the form of remote work, the infusion of technology in nearly every job, and a massive generational handoff have necessitated a fundamental rethinking of the way we develop leadership skills. In fact, it is why we’ve identified the new leadership...
by Buddy Hobart | Aug 14, 2020 | Buddy Hobart, Leadership, People Development, The Leadership Decade, Uncategorized
In the past, organizations have been structured so that leaders lead, managers manage, and doers do. That’s no longer the case. There has been a drastic shift in the expectations of what employees should bring to their jobs. From the CEO to the front-line customer...
by Annie Siebert | Aug 12, 2020 | Buddy Hobart, Contributor, Press, Uncategorized
Pittsburgh — Leadership development firm Solutions 21 is pleased to announce it has joined the ranks of the Inc. 5000, a yearly guide to the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. “In the middle of such a challenging time, it is a...
