Handlebars and High Performers

It’s that time again. The leaves are turning, the clocks need changing, and the air carries that crispness that can be associated with only one thing: a mustache. Dustin Hunter, blogged last year publicly announcing Hogan’s involvement in Movember. Participation in Movember is simple - register and grow a badge of honor on your upper lip to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research. Read More »

Leading with Vision and Competence

People look for four essential characteristics in leaders. In previous posts, we discussed the importance of integrity and judgment. The third and fourth essential characteristics of good leaders are competence and vision.

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HR Tales from the Dark Side

  You make what seems like a promising hire – good resume, relevant experience, and solid references. And, at first, her performance matches that promise. Read More »

Speaking Authentic Leadership

Within the past year or so, the topic of authentic leadership keeps surfacing around the Hogan office, with our clients, and at a few conferences. The repeated references to and different explanations of this buzzword in the leadership development world caused me to pause for a minute. What exactly is authentic leadership, and how can you achieve it? Or, better yet, what can stand your way?

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Leading with Integrity

  Leadership is the ability to build and maintain a team that can outperform the competition. Therefore a good leader must be someone others are willing to follow. Read More »