Genesis Co-Founder Michael Watkins was recently interviewed by Jeff Hyman on the Strong Suit Podcast. In the interview, Watkins points out the astonishing fact that most organizations still use an “onboarding by Darwinian evolution approach” when bringing in executive talent. This fact is supported by research Genesis jointly conducted with Egon Zehnder into executive onboarding effectiveness, […]
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While speaking recently at an HR forum in Denmark, I learned a Danish word that perfectly captures a common trap that companies fall into when they onboard new hires: bjørnetjenste. The term can be translated literally to “bear favor” and means “an attempt at aid that does more harm than good.” The origin of the […]
