Guest Post By Tom McKeown, President of Aquire

In his early days in office, President Ronald Reagan was handed a 2,000 page document by Secretary of State Alexander Haig that was his strategy document for dealing with the Soviet Union. Reagan took the document and, weighing it with his hands, said, “I’m a big picture guy, how about you sum it up in one page.” It was not what Haig wanted to hear but that was his boss. read more »

Being at IHRIM last week gave me such a wonderful feedback loop. I have always known that filling Aquire’s organizational chart with the best people possible is the most valuable skill I can cultivate. read more »

In one of my previous blogs, I wrote about the skills gaps in our workforce and raised the issue of the stripped out middle management level of our organization charts where development toward senior leadership often occurs. I received a lot of feedback. One of my friends, who must be kept anonymous because he does consulting for management in India and doesn’t want to offend anyone, described some real nightmares of flat org charts. read more »