2016 Event: How to Achieve Business Results and Shift a Culture
Alder Koten announces today that they will hold a workshop in Houston: Strategy Deployment and Lasting Change: How to Achieve Business Results and Shift a Culture
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Lessons in Salary Negotiation from The San Diego Chargers and Joey Bosa
Joey Bosa played college football at The Ohio State University. Joey was drafted third overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2016 National Football League (NFL) draft back on April 28. What has transpired since in contract negotiations can provide some lessons in salary negotiation for all of us in the corporate world.
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Alder Koten Acquires OCE Consulting, a Houston-Based Management Consulting Firm.
The addition of the OCE Consulting team enhances Alder Koten's capability to help shape organizations and deploy cultures that support the implementation of the organization's strategy.
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Alder Koten ranked by Forbes in America’s Best Management Consulting Firms
Alder Koten, the consulting firm that helps shape organizations through a combination of research, executive search, cultural & leadership assessment, and other talent advisory services was ranked by Forbes in America's Best Management Consulting Firms.
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Alder Koten Taps Richard Spitzer as Senior Advisor in the Automotive and Energy Practices
Alder Koten, the consulting firm that helps shape organizations through a combination of research, executive search, cultural & leadership assessment, and other talent advisory services, announced today that Richard Spitzer has joined the team as a senior advisor. He will collaborate in executive search work focused on board members, C-level executives, and senior management roles. Richard will also participate in consulting engagements related to leadership and organizational effectiveness.
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A top recruiter on what anyone can see after 30 seconds with your resume
This question originally appeared on Quora: What do recruiters look for in a resume at first glance?
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Listening first: A lesson from Lincoln
Lincoln was patient enough to convey the unspoken message and strong enough to understand that every questions requires a detailed justified answer. Listening and acknowledging can sometimes be the strongest answer.
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Are you really listening? You’re not fooling anyone.
Listening is an effective component of leadership when it becomes a behavior that builds credibility and supports a leader’s ability to guide others into finding their answers versus providing them. The highest level of listening is achieved when it supports leadership as a relationship. When trust is supported by the follower’s perception of the leader’s ability to listen and discern prior to deciding or emitting judgments.
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Five traits of a great leader
Great leadership entails a holistic and not a mechanistic approach. It requires a delicate balance between satisfying short-term requirements and sacrificing time and resources today for the benefit of tomorrow.
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Jose J. Ruiz to Chair the 2015 Americas Boutique and Independent Firm Forum
The Association of Executive Search Consultants announced that it will host it's 2015 Americas Boutique and Independent Firm Forum on September 24th at the Penn Club in New York City.
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The money competency
If you want a top job or any management position for that matter, you must have evidence of taking care of the money and making it grow. Let's call it "The Money Competency".
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A good leader in times of economic crisis
Uncertain times call for leaders with a subtle mix of characteristics. They must provide comfort and stability, show empathy, exude optimism, proceed transparently and sincerely – all while making difficult decisions, taking courageous action, and decisively guiding their teams.
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