Tag: Langhorne Associates
Performance management works when done with care
By John Langhorne / Guest Column
Sometime ago I wrote an article on performance appraisal (PA) noting the process works best when the focus is...
Like people, not all personality tests are similar
By John Langhorne / Guest Column
Recently, the Wall Street Journal had an article with the title “Myers-Briggs Is a Crock.” Reading it, I could...
The nature and effects of employment
By John Langhorne / Guest Column
Recently the government reported the economy added almost 300,000 new jobs. This is very good news as the labor...
In a world of immediate information, take time to reflect
By John Langhorne / Guest Column
In a meeting discussing the effects of the digital age on communications, a friend and colleague stated, “reflection is...
Candid conversations strengthen organizations
By John Langhorne / Guest Column
It is axiomatic that trust-based organizations, whether they be private, nonprofit or public sector, operate more effectively and efficiently.
The...
Measuring grit through the ‘Marshmallow Experiment’
By John Langhorne / Guest Column
Psychology evolved from philosophy and our natural curiosity about ourselves. The level of sophistication of experiments has improved markedly...
Takeaways from 25 years of leadership
By John Langhorne/Guest Column
Some years ago, when the Corridor Business Journal began publishing, several colleagues and I were invited to write a weekly column....
Ethics: A core element of your story
By John Langhorne / Guest Column
Recent research findings suggest that leadership arises from a private story that people tell themselves. This story is not...
Why good behavior is profitable
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
In my last article, I opened with an overview of the “broken windows study” and used it to review...
Broken windows and the workplace
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
Over the past year, we have been hearing more about a community policing approach known as “broken windows,” which...