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Comment on Do Appraisals Work? by John Hunter

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 03:24:00 +0000

I don’t think they work. What evidence is their that they do work? Wouldn’t it be more sensible to only expend energy on them if there was good reason to believe they provide some value rather than looking for proof they don’t? Chapter 9 (Performance Without Appraisal) of The Leader’s Handbooks, by Peter Scholtes has some good material. The performance appraisal category of my blog has some posts on the topic.

Comment on How Do You Spin This? by post bop: Keith Jarrett Solo Piano at SFJAZZ

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 22:32:04 +0000

After intermission, Keith approached the microphone, said he has nothing to say and began walking toward the piano. Halfway there, he turned around, returned to make a few political remarks. He let us participate in the joke…

Comment on StratBlog Redesign by Bill Berry

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 15:56:05 +0000

Thomas, thank you! I love your photos and your project to create a huge photo library. Thanks for making them available! BTW, Thomas's full Times Square photo reminded me of this earlier art:

Comment on StratBlog Redesign by Thomas Hawk

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:59:45 +0000

Hey! Thanks! Looks really good. I never thought about cropping out the pedestrians and traffic but it works really well as a header.

Tom

Comment on Hetch Hetchy Dam Debate by StratBlog

Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:38:27 +0000

Hetch Hetchy Dam Debate #2 KQED’s Forum: “Guest host Spencer Michels and guests discuss proposals to drain the Hetch Hetchy reservoir and restore the underlying valley.” (MP3 recording)

Comment on Kim Clark on Leadership by Bill Berry

Tue, 09 Aug 2005 16:19:30 +0000

The Kim Clark transcript is available for purchase here.

Comment on Kim Clark on Leadership by Ray Uskievich

Tue, 09 Aug 2005 10:50:03 +0000

How can I get a transcript of the Kim Clark interview by Charlie Rose on his last day in the job (7/29/2005)?

Comment on When You’ve Hired the Wrong Person… by Don Blohowiak

Sat, 18 Jun 2005 02:14:54 +0000

Thanks for picking up the thread from the Leadership.Now. blog.

I can tell you what Blohowiak thinks regarding your question about evaluating your team members for performance and values: It’s perfectly appropriate to assess for values—as evidenced by behavior. (How else could you evaluate values—and why would you even try if they didn’t impact behavior?)

Here’s the thing: It’s tempting to want to know what’s in someone’s truest heart—what they believe at a core level. But beliefs and values only matter when they affect what someone does. Actions are the only basis for assessing a person already on your payroll. You can try to divine values when interviewing a new hire, but that is a speculative and tricky business indeed.

Don Blohowiak