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Celebrating 10 Powerful HR Leaders

HR Digest

The modern economy demands transforming companies endlessly, necessitating profound changes in the workforce and talent strategy. It’s no coincidence that CEOs know they depend on their company’s human resources to achieve success. Most Powerful HR Leaders In The World. Diane Gherson, CHRO, IBM. Patricia L.

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The Tragic Fall from Specialist to Generalist: Starbucks, the Latest.

In the CEO Afterlife

Last week, legendary brand positioning expert Al Ries weighed in on Starbucks reported desire to move away from its powerful ‘specialist’ strategy. Al thinks the stock market is pressuring the company for more top-line growth. Market share doubled, and the company went on to enjoy 15 uninterrupted years of earnings growth.

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The Right Way for an Established Firm to Do an Innovation Pilot with a Startup

Harvard Business Review

You’re probably familiar with the “minimum viable product” of Eric Ries’ Lean Start-Up fame; but here I’m talking about the acronymically identical “minimum viable pilot.” How to make your company more nimble and responsive. Think “lean pilots.” ” Insight Center.

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