Extension Human Resources Blog » leadership

Hamel blogs about what kills great companies

Graham Cochran — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:14:51 +0000

Good post titled What Really Kills Great Companies: Inertia from management guru Gary Hamel. Interesting comparison between organized religion and our own organizations He says “What’s true for churches is true for other institutions: the older and more organized they get, the less adaptable they become. That’s why the most resilient things in our world—biological life, stock markets, the Internet—are loosely organized.”

Graham Cochran, OSU Extension Human Resources

Transparency vs. Clarity

Garee Earnest — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:42:33 +0000

Here is an interesting article from Harvard Business Publishing that I found useful and applies to all of our work in Extension.

http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/maeda/2009/07/leaders-should-strive-for-clar.html?cm_mmc=npv-_-WEEKLY_HOTLIST-_-JUL_2009-_-HOTLIST0720

Action Leadership Retreat to be held in April and November, 2009

Graham Cochran — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:49:55 +0000

Designed for educators (or others with similar responsibilities) with 18 months to three years experience, the Action Leadership Retreat is a professional development opportunity built around simulated on-the-job experiences. Led by a facilitator and two experienced Extension professionals who are trained as observers, ALR is designed to help you evaluate and reflect on your skills in twelve key areas (e.g., conflict management, communication, and interpersonal skills) important for success as an Extension professional.

Your peers have good things to say about ALR. One former participant said:

“By far the most productive in-service I have

ever been involved with. Excellent faculty, well-planned program.”

Space is limited and registrations will be accepted until we reach capacity!

For additional information and to register, go to:

http://extensionhr.osu.edu/resources/newemp/alrinfo2009.pdf

Graham Cochran

OSU Extension Human Resources