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October 31, 2013
Personal Motivators-A Straighter Path Toward High Engagement
Lessons in Leadership Genius
Business success depends on the timing and fulfillment of customer-centric needs or desires. Many companies get that right, although some of it is simply by luck.
On the other hand, long-term and sustainable success requires, among other things, the critical element of a highly engaged workforce. This is always a deliberate effort by leadership to gain the commitment of their people…and never happens by luck or happenstance.
This brings to mind the email signature line...Continue reading
By Joseph SkurskyPosted in Human Resources on October 31, 2013
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October 10, 2013
How Best-In-Class Companies Hire Differently
Learn to distinguish pegs and holes to determine how they match against success.
I heard someone comment the other day about round pegs not fitting in square holes and it reminded me of a specific area where confusion exists in hiring.
Most people know that square pegs won’t fit in round holes. That’s easy.
Obviously, square pegs fit in square holes and round pegs fit in round holes. That’s even easier.
But round pegs will generally fit in square holes – they just don’t fully occupy them.
What does this have...Continue reading
By Joseph SkurskyPosted in Human Resources on October 10, 2013
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August 29, 2013
Interview Intelligence-Part II: A More Effective Process
A Hiring System Proven To Work Well For Small & Mid-Sized Companies
Once you make a commitment to improving your interview intelligence, you need to ensure that your entire interview process sets up your company for maximum success. If you measure your progress with both the interviews and the process, you can simultaneously improve to create a well-oiled hiring system.
Let’s talk about what doesn’t work very well, followed by a system that has been proven to work well for both small and mid-sized companies.
Round Robin Interviews...Continue reading
By Joseph SkurskyPosted in Human Resources on August 29, 2013
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August 29, 2013
Improving Interview Intelligence-Part I
Develop Your Interviewing Skills to Create Better Outcomes
Interview Intelligence is a combination of IQ and EQ (Emotional Intelligence). Both are needed in order to consistently hire the right candidates with competency, talent and fit. Good detectives have interview intelligence – the ability to find the truth. To hire top talent, you must become a more intelligent interviewer and talent detective.
It’s never been more critical to get it right when hiring than this moment in time. The current economy, thinner margins, and increased...Continue reading
By Joseph SkurskyPosted in Human Resources on August 29, 2013
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July 23, 2013
Weaknesses Aren’t All Bad
Seek to identify Self Awareness & Authenticity in every hiring candidate.
By Joseph Skursky, President of Market Leader Solutions
How many times have you read an article or Q&A forum regarding the classic interview question, “What’s your greatest weakness?” If you never have, here’s a spoiler alert – the topic is rarely positive and the supporting responses are quite caustic.
Do you use this question yourself or perhaps someone else in your organization? In the proper context and with the right objective in mind, it’s...Continue reading
By Joseph SkurskyPosted in Human Resources on July 23, 2013
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July 21, 2013
Joseph Skursky
President, Market Leader Solutions
Joseph Skursky
President
Market Leader Solutions
Biography
For almost 20 years, Joseph Skursky, President of Market Leader Solutions, has been growing businesses and advising leaders in companies across North America. His model of Leadership, People, and Execution provides a clear roadmap to grow almost any business. It has been field-tested and proven effective for over 9 years.
Joseph Skursky helps companies hire with confidence, manage without frustration, and increase both...Continue reading
By Joseph SkurskyPosted in Human Resources on July 21, 2013
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July 2, 2013
A New Leadership Key Performance Indicator
A Billion Words of Leadership – Is it time for a Leadership Checkup?
By Joseph Skursky, President of Market Leader Solutions
The commitment of leadership to principles, standards, and strategic direction cannot be overstated in terms of the critical importance they play in organizational performance. Too many leaders, however, focus on motivational talk with persuasive or even commanding language, while ignoring the most important and influential directive of all…their own actions.
A leader’s actions communicate far more than the words they...Continue reading
By Joseph SkurskyPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on July 2, 2013
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May 16, 2013
A Tragic Tale of Low Standards, Poor Leadership & Job Loss
Downsizing: Lessons Learned for Leadership & HR Professionals
By Joseph Skursky, President of Market Leader Solutions
Some time ago my company had a project that was not fun or rewarding for anyone – a massive reduction in force. Literally thousands of lives were affected by the outcome, and in it, there were some clear lessons to be learned for leadership and HR responsibilities.
The mission was to identify the top 25%-30% of the workforce that should be retained. Everyone in the company completed a psychometric assessment so that the results...Continue reading
By Joseph SkurskyPosted in Human Resources on May 16, 2013
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April 24, 2013
Hire Hard, Manage Easy: Committing to Higher Standards of Hiring
Learn to cast a smaller net to attract & interview the best people.
By Joseph Skursky, President of Market Leader Solutions
Hiring the right people is a difficult task when the result you seek is to onboard individuals that will fit nicely into the culture, are easy to manage and have a positive impact on the business’s profitability. That is the ideal outcome right? But how many times do you, as a manager, HR professional or recruiter, use this criterion as the basis for your hiring process? Although most people like the “motto”...Continue reading
By Joseph SkurskyPosted in Human Resources on April 24, 2013
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March 21, 2013
The Essence of Effective Hiring: 4 Steps to Improve Business Results
A NEW 80/20 Rule for Human Resources & Management
By Joseph Skursky, President of Market Leader Solutions
Have you ever felt like you’re paddling as hard as you can to go upstream but just can’t seem to make any progress? If you have, you’re not alone. I see this quite often both in HR and in leadership areas. Most often, the cause is the same.
People.
If they just did what they were supposed to do…
If they cared even half as much as you do…
If they weren't so difficult...Continue reading
By Joseph SkurskyPosted in Human Resources on March 21, 2013
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