Dear Recent College Grads: Do You Understand The Concept of Empathy?

College students don't have as much as they used to, in terms of their ability to relate to others. A recent University of Michigan study shows that today's college students are not as empathetic as those of the 1980s and 1990s. In summary, today's college grads lack many of the inter-personal and social skills of their collegiate predecessors. A less-than-optimistic report was recently presented by U-M's Institute for Social Research at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science in Boston (May 2010). The study provided a peer-reviewed analysis of empathy among almost 14,000 college students over the last 30 years.

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The Importance of EQ over IQ

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this subject matter, Emotional Quotient (EQ) reflects an individual's ability to interact with, communicate with and relate to others. Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is a less-sophisticated measure of a person's general intelligence - IQ is routinely used to evaluate and predict a person's potential success at school, work, etc. George contends (and I agree) that leaders need to develop more robust, comprehensive and nuanced ways to evaluate people and their "fit" with any organization.

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Hiring 101: Character First, Competence Second...

In recruiting top people you must avoid a critical pitfall: People referred by agencies and headhunters, as well as those who respond to ads are usually employees who have failed in their previous work environments…There is every reason to believe that they will fail with you as well.

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Did You Learn Anything? A Marketing Lesson from Tiger & Nike...

Here's the new Tiger Woods / Nike ad...It was leaked on the web last night. A link to the video is attached. Nike is the only major sponsor that has stuck with Tiger through his personal dramas. Virtually everyone has been critical of Tiger & his approach to "managing" the crisis. However, I watched this video a few times & thought it was really ingenious for both Tiger & Nike - Please note the simplistic, somber, black & white video coupled with a very compelling voiceover from his deceased father...A return to his "roots."

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Psychometrics & Behavioral Assessments: A Competitive Advantage for Hiring and Retaining Talented People

Human capital has clearly become an increasingly important aspect of the modern organizationʼs business model. Companies that succeed at hiring and retaining talented people will prosper; those who resist the concept that employees are assets and long-term investments will fail.

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