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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Patrick Viguerie for The McKinsey Quarterly (June 2010). To read the complete article, check out a wealth of resources, and watch a video during which McKinsey director Bisson explains why trends matter, the value of tracking global forces, and how [.]

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JANUARY 27, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an excellent article co-authored by Joanna Barsh, Josephine Mogelof and Caroline Webb for The McKinsey Quarterly (October 2010).

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JULY 24, 2012

Baker RockBench Publisging Corporation (2010) All the management basics, well-presented There are no head-snapping revelations in this book, nor does David Baker make any such claim. Managing Right for the First Time: A Field Guide for Doing It Well David C.

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AUGUST 7, 2011

Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals Heidi Grant Halvorson Hudson Street Press/Penguin Group (2010) How and why almost anyone can achieve the goals they set IF…. Others have their own reasons for praising this book. Here are five of mine. The book is very well written. Heidi Grant Halvorson has accumulated, organized, and [.].

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JANUARY 25, 2012

The New HR Analytics: Predicting the Economic Value of Your Company’s Human Capital Investments Jac Fitz-enz AMACOM (2010) A brilliant explanation of “the first holistic, predictive management model and operating system for the HR function” Those who have read one or more of Jac Fitz-enz’s previously published books know that (..)

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JUNE 27, 2011

Faster Cheaper Better: The 9 Levers for Transforming How Work Gets Done Michael Hammer and Lisa Hershman Crown Business (2010) How to create a more logical and more efficient network of processes for getting work done Michael Hammer’s death two years ago at age 60 was a tragic loss to his family members, friends, and [.].

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Hammer Review Books Efficiency 85

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JULY 11, 2011

To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to TM and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * The customer may always be right, but you better be [.]. Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mike Prokopeak for Talent Management magazine online.

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Magazine Talent Management Resources Article 85

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JULY 13, 2011

To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here.* * * “In a market that’s become extremely lean and mean… individuals who [.]. Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Baldoni for the Harvard Business Review blog.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2011

To check out all the other resources and sign up for a free subscription to Talent Management or Chief Learning Officer magazine (both published by MediaTec), please click here. * * * Video [.].

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Dave Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Collegiate Professor of Business Administration at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and a partner at the RBL Group a consulting firm focused on helping organizations and leaders deliver value.

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