Successful Executive Transition is All about People
Failure rates for new executives can be as much as 75%. More than half (51%) of organizations say their leaders are not prepared to lead their organizations today, and that…
Get Onboard the HR Analytics Movement
It’s common knowledge that an organization’s greatest expense is the people. On average, human capital costs come close to 60 percent of all corporate variable costs. So, managing that cost…
A Fresh Approach to Career Management
In Brandon Hall Group’s Employment Value Proposition Study, 71% of organizations indicated that opportunities for development are the most critical factor – particularly for top talent and Millennial leaders –…
New Leader, New Learning
Our workforces are going Millennial, and our learning strategies need to go mobile. Millennials – whether rank-and-file employees, high-potentials or those already in leader roles — know no other way…
UAL and the Importance of Leadership Integrity
Last week’s post in The New York Times summarized in less than 10 words the implications of corrupt leadership: “It is certainly a new chapter for United.” And the new…
Millennials Leading the Enterprise: Are You Ready?
They’re here! They keep coming! They are the Millennials! Our future leaders! Perhaps you haven’t yet noticed just how many there are. Or, more likely, you haven’t yet had the…
What to Do about Today’s Workplace Stress
According to recent studies conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 48% of all people say stress has a…
A New Agenda Drives the HRBP-Business Leader Discussion
Issues of globalization, technology innovations, intensified competition, scarce skills, mobile devices and social tools shape today’s business landscape. These challenges require organizations to focus on increasing their value, fast-tracking organizational…
HR Reinvented: More than Just a Facelift
Last week I introduced a new way to think about change and act on transformation of any kind. In no area is change more needed than in HR. Changing demographics,…
A New Equation for Change
Transformational change is the plan for moving from one’s “current state” to a desired “future state.” The implementation of any talent strategy requires change – letting go of existing processes,…
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