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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

It is hands-down the most popular leadership book of all time. He demonstrates that the ability to build trust is THE key leadership competency of the new global economy. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (2002). It is a must-have for every HR and L&D pros’ library and toolkit. By Stephen R.

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Make Your Company Customer-Centric – and Increase Profitability by a Whopping 75 Percent

Strategy Driven

However, a company’s biggest expense doesn’t show on a P&L, at least not directly. Make customer satisfaction the driving force throughout the organization. It’s clear that developing a customer-obsessed organization extends well beyond your customer service team.

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Be an Advocate for Yourself :: Women on Business

Women on Business

The recommendation from Harvard Business Review and Catalyst is for organizations to adopt formal sponsorship programs similar to IBM Europe. Companies now understand the impact of diversifying their talent pool, especially in leadership roles. Let others know within the organization that you are seeking a sponsor.

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Even “bad” cultures get some things right

Surviving Leadership

The prevailing theme I’ve noticed is the idea that culture will make or break your organization; that if your culture isn’t right ain’t NOTHIN’ in your organization is right. Even in the most challenging of cultures, there are things that an organization might be doing really, really well.

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Your Career Needs to Be Horizontal

Harvard Business Review

Look," he said, "I currently have 10,000 people reporting to me and responsibility for the largest P&L in the company. The head of Human Resources even asked the CEO whether Bill's job-grade and performance bonus should be reduced. The only problem was that Bill thought the assignment would be personally embarrassing.

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Bring Back the General Manager

Harvard Business Review

This may be one of the reasons why many organizations struggle to perform. Two decades ago, organizations were designed around stand-alone business units, so all managers had to understand finance, technology, manufacturing, sales, marketing, strategy, human resources, and more.

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How to Create Remarkable Teams PART 2 – Collaboration

Ask Atma

To get you started I will expand on the list that MIT research scientist Peter Gloor calls the “genetic code” of collaboration: learning networks, ethical principles, trust and self-organization, knowledge sharing, and transparency. 2) Make Virtue an Organizing Principle -. The 5 building blocks of collaboration.

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