HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2024

His candid admission offers a rare glimpse into the inner world of a visionary leader, one grappling with the ethical and social implications of his work. By fostering an atmosphere where constructive feedback is valued, HR leaders contribute to the cultivation of a resilient and trusting workplace culture.

CEO 52

CEO Altman McCarthy Supply Chain 52

Building Personal Strength

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The perception is that getting along with people is nice, but “nice-to-have” — secondary to the operation of the business. But most books on this topic focus on mentoring and executive coaching, not skills for operational leaders. They aren’t about computers, vehicles, machines and other “hard” equipment.

Skills 104

Skills Construction Goleman Emotional Intelligence 104

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2017

Immigration does not merely increase the size of the population in the destination country; it also increases demographic and cultural diversity, particularly when immigrants have come from very distant countries. In fact, whether cultural diversity carries more economic benefits than costs is still a hotly disputed question among scholars.

Long-term 11

Long-term GDP Diversity Construction 11

Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Organizations of all sizes must have the Think Tank.which delineates future operations, including education and training. Training is about change, which contradicts the basic construction of HR. Understand and celebrate diversity. Human Resources Oversees Training. It really should not be under the thumb of HR. merely begins.

Education 50

Education Company Succession Mentor 50

Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2015

As companies operate, all make honest and predictable mistakes. Addictive organizations show frozen feelings and ethical deterioration. The emphasis is upon the latest slogans of mission but does not look closely at how its systems operate. Capitalization is stretched beyond limits, and operations advance in a cash-poor mode.

Self-aware 50

Self-aware System Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up 50

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2013

When my organization, Education For Employment , began operations in 2006 as a demand-driven answer to Arab youth unemployment, I felt that creating a social franchise model was the best way to meaningfully address an issue of this scale. In regions in turmoil, this can be the difference between expanding operations and closing shop.

Franchising 8

Franchising Uncertainty NGO Operations 8

Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

Key components of courage include clarity of one’s own values, a deep sense of ethicality, being positively self-critical,being able to let go and move on, resilience to setbacks. That requires the humility to remain open to learning from others and to seek diverse opinions. Leaders are learners.

Leadership 102

Leadership Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Open-book 102

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2014

Often the debate turns ideological, arguing that the (emerging-world) conglomerate is an intrinsically better construct than the (Western) focused firm. In our opinion, which of the two is the more successful depends on the context in which the business operates. In the emerging world, however, these forces may be underdeveloped.

Social Capital 8

Social Capital Chemicals Industry Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2011

They go by names like corporate social responsibility, sustainability, shareholder advocacy, social assessment and auditing, consumer action, government regulation, leadership development, ethics, realignment of incentives , attracting long-term investors , creating shared value , and more. Change the Rules.

CEO 11

CEO Incubator Supply Chain Entrepreneur 11