First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 18, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article about Jim Wall (Chief Diversity Officer, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business.

Hammer 85

Hammer Diversity Article Planning 85

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2017

One problem that gets in the way is a mechanistic, instrumental view of the human beings who sit at our companies’ desks. Seeing compensation as the primary or only tool we can use to motivate high performance is like trying to build a house with only a hammer.

Motivation 8

Motivation Hammer Video Objective 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2016

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years. ” In his family’s living room, his proud parents give him his “grandpappy’s” giant hammer. ” message and think, Hey, maybe it’s time for a change.

Marketing 8

Marketing Strategy Hammer Media 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. “Besides, lots of experts say that too many people view comp as a hammer and every problem as a nail. CEOs expect comp to fix anything, but usually you need other tools.

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Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Then hammer out a joint plan with them. Work with suppliers to ensure that service and product quality are sustained. Like customers, important suppliers should be treated as partners and be told in advance where you’re heading and why. Manage the closure or layoff like a project.

Hammer 8

Hammer Operations Quality Project 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2015

The rise of experimental evaluations within organizations — or what economists refer to as field experiments — has the potential to transform organizational decision-making, providing fresh insight into areas ranging from product design to human resources to public policy. Use a big hammer.

Hammer 8

Hammer Advertising How To Customer Loyalty 8

Strategy Driven

JULY 22, 2016

Recruiting is like a hammer. If you’re building a house and the only tool you’ve supplied your framer is a hammer, then then don’t blame the framer if it takes five times longer than you’d like, and costs a bundle more than it should. Succession planning must be led by the top executive, not simply delegated to human resources.

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Planning Hammer Succession Constraint 50