A former neighbor and successful pharmaceutical industry CEO relayed recently he had been invited to speak at a large industry conference. Having dinner with the other presenters they suddenly realized that they were not talking about industry trends, data, competitors, or capital but rather the conversation revolved around people issues: office politics, star performers and their inter-office dating habits, personality conflicts, etc.
Timothy J. Karlen
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Inter-office dating and playing recruiter
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Where we're headed (with this blog)
Let's begin with the assumption that we're all seeking happiness, however defined.
Joseph Campbell asked us to follow our bliss. Now more than ever, thanks to social media tools, we are able to do that faster and in a greater community context than ever.
Don't like your job, career, whatever, so what.
What do you like? Who do you read? What energizes you? Let it out. Get it out. Get unblocked. Connect with likeminded people and see what happens.
This is as much an experiment for me as it is for whomever happens upon it.
As a retained recruiter, I often hear senior leaders plead for subordinates to step up, take responsibility, hold themselves (and others) accountable. You will never be able to do that without being in tune and true to yourself, your strengths, your fears, weaknesses etc.
I know firsthand how difficult it can be to be honest with ourselves. My hunch is that, ironically, maybe especially in the context of this seemingly endless and impersonal international virtual community, what we learn about ourselves will be particulary personal. TjK
Joseph Campbell asked us to follow our bliss. Now more than ever, thanks to social media tools, we are able to do that faster and in a greater community context than ever.
Don't like your job, career, whatever, so what.
What do you like? Who do you read? What energizes you? Let it out. Get it out. Get unblocked. Connect with likeminded people and see what happens.
This is as much an experiment for me as it is for whomever happens upon it.
As a retained recruiter, I often hear senior leaders plead for subordinates to step up, take responsibility, hold themselves (and others) accountable. You will never be able to do that without being in tune and true to yourself, your strengths, your fears, weaknesses etc.
I know firsthand how difficult it can be to be honest with ourselves. My hunch is that, ironically, maybe especially in the context of this seemingly endless and impersonal international virtual community, what we learn about ourselves will be particulary personal. TjK
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About Me
- Tim Karlen
- Minneapolis, MN, United States
- Tim Karlen recruits critical employees largely for privately-held organizations in the Midwestern United States. He helps owners and senior leaders discern, recruit and hire compatible, accountable and productive leaders. Tim works at LarsonAllen Search. He's an executive search consultant by title a.k.a. recruiter. LarsonAllen Search is owned by LarsonAllen, LLP, a Minneapolis-based public accounting firm with offices throughout the country. Client's have included: the Otto Bremer Foundation, Blandin Foundation, American Legend Cooperative, Minneapolis Radiology, SJE Rhombus, Rottlund Homes/David Bernard, CommonBond Communities and many more. Tim came to recruiting after spending 12 years in public relations, magazine publishing and print media sales. He brings a journalist's mind to clients and candidates alike: Who are you? Where have you been? Where are you going? Tim's blog provides strategy for recruiting, personal and corporate growth, identity and ideation.