http://professionaldestiny.com/2009/09/08/spiky-vs-well-rounded-skills/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:34:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://professionaldestiny.com/2009/09/08/spiky-vs-well-rounded-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Professional Destiny » Why Most Corporations Homogenize Remarkable People, Part 5: Identifying Strengths Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:49 +0000 http://professionaldestiny.com/?p=754#comment-982 [...] I’ve written about the problems of marginalizing vs. empowering people and the difference between “spiky” and well-rounded skills. Let’s go a step further and discuss why matching people to their unique talents is so [...] [...] I’ve written about the problems of marginalizing vs. empowering people and the difference between “spiky” and well-rounded skills. Let’s go a step further and discuss why matching people to their unique talents is so [...]

]]> http://professionaldestiny.com/2009/09/08/spiky-vs-well-rounded-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Professional Destiny » Why Most Corporations Homogenize Remarkable People, Part 4: The Danger of Management Consultants Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:16:30 +0000 http://professionaldestiny.com/?p=754#comment-677 [...] earlier posts I’ve written about the unfortunate problem of homogenization in the workplace, “spiky” skills, and empowerment or lack [...] [...] earlier posts I’ve written about the unfortunate problem of homogenization in the workplace, “spiky” skills, and empowerment or lack [...]

]]> http://professionaldestiny.com/2009/09/08/spiky-vs-well-rounded-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Professional Destiny » Why Most Corporations Homogenize Remarkable People, Part 3: Empowerment vs. Marginalization Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:04:33 +0000 http://professionaldestiny.com/?p=754#comment-245 [...] when corporations fail to recognize the natural gifts of their employees, or try to round out their “spiky” skills. Now, it’s time to tackle another favorite subject – empowerment (or lack thereof!). As [...] [...] when corporations fail to recognize the natural gifts of their employees, or try to round out their “spiky” skills. Now, it’s time to tackle another favorite subject – empowerment (or lack thereof!). As [...]

]]> http://professionaldestiny.com/2009/09/08/spiky-vs-well-rounded-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Patti Wilson Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:26:07 +0000 http://professionaldestiny.com/?p=754#comment-149 Love this article. Dell is infamous for wanted everyone to be good at everything and the result was mediocre. I do think some leaders at Dell are starting to see the light Love this article. Dell is infamous for wanted everyone to be good at everything and the result was mediocre. I do think some leaders at Dell are starting to see the light

]]> http://professionaldestiny.com/2009/09/08/spiky-vs-well-rounded-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Jim Harrington Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:04:31 +0000 http://professionaldestiny.com/?p=754#comment-131 Absolutely correct! This is exactly the approach that Dell took, quickly taking seasoned and gifted people and turning them into mediocre unmotivated "resources" waiting to be laid off. Absolutely correct! This is exactly the approach that Dell took, quickly taking seasoned and gifted people and turning them into mediocre unmotivated “resources” waiting to be laid off.

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