Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2017

The reality seems less impressive, as a global IBM survey of more than 1,700 CEOs found that 71% identified human capital as a key source of competitive advantage, yet a global study by Tata Consultancy Services showed that only 5% of big-data investments were in human resources. Insight Center. Putting Data to Work.

Human Capital 11

Human Capital Metrics Analysis Survey 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

CFO 11

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

” And as he told me in a recent email exchange, he accomplished this by drawing from many diverse areas outside the military: “We took best practices from teaching, professional sports, and Olympic champions, and we made our course one of the best in the world in a very short period of time…” Webb noted.

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Training Education Incentives Leadership 8

ExactHire - Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The expectations business leaders place upon their human resource departments are increasing. Years ago, the role of HR centered around filing employee paperwork, navigating benefits, and a range of activities meant to avoid compliance fines and lawsuits. The times have caught up with the nobler side of human resources.

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Tips Human Resources Software Training 52

Harvard Business Review

MAY 11, 2011

I'm uneasy with the idea of affinity groups , the single-dimension networks that are all the rage in the corporate diversity world. Rather than forcing a corporation of clones, affinity groups help maintain some of the outward manifestations of diversity. But woefully insufficient to drive real value from diversity.

Diversity 11

Diversity Education Career Short-term 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

All of this indicates that Uber leaders prioritized immediately useful services like recruitment over, for example, legal compliance systems, audits, and leadership development. That is like setting up a finance organization to do exotic risk hedging before putting in place basic reporting and compliance. Each has its place.

Compliance 11

Compliance Hedge Human Capital Finance 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2014

So instead of creating another pill dispenser, it launched a compliance-enhancing system. In addressing the billion-dollar adherence problem, Vitality (since acquired by NANTHEALTH ) considered the interests of the players in the diverse ecosystem, including pharmaceutical companies, retail pharmacies, and health care providers.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Company Engineering 8