Should leaders be hired for what they have done in the past, or for what they can do in the future?

2019-08-28T22:00:00-04:00

"Academic studies show that promotions are still largely a reward for past performance, and that organizations continue to assume the attributes that have made someone successful so far will continue to make them successful in the future (even if their responsibilities change)," reads a recent Harvard Business Review article.

The two authors, Josh Bersin and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, believe that organizations should ask three distinct questions when considering promoting someone into a leadership role:

"Does the candidate have the skills to be a high-performing contributor or the skills to be an effective leader?" The authors express how performance level is measured by someone's ability, likability, and drive. And leadership is something that "demands a broader range of character traits" such as integrity. They explain how experts can tend to have fixed mindsets because of their years of experience and that leaders need to be able to remain open and adapt, despite their experience...

Zaha Hadid Architects transforms the classic billboard into public art

2018-09-04T15:00:00-04:00

JCDecaux has taken the wraps off a unique piece of out-of-home inventory in London designed by Zaha Hadid Design. The agency briefed the agency to redefine 'the design language of billboards'. It ditched the conventional shapes and frames that have steered the industry to date. Dubbed 'The Kensington', and located on the road from London to Heathrow, the structure takes the shape of a curved double-ribbon.

Zaha Hadid Architects has created a new design for street advertising with JCDecaux Group, a multinational corporation known for its bus-stop advertising systems and billboards. Creating a sculptural advertising approach, the firm's design reinvents the classic billboard into public art. Brands have been invited to bid for placement on the 85 by 20 foot screen structure. So far Audi and Coty are the first to sign up.

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Should leaders be hired for what they have done in the past, or for what they can do in the future?

Zaha Hadid Architects transforms the classic billboard into public art