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Resourcefulness Matters: How to Help Your Team Be More Resourceful

Let's Grow Leaders

And yet during times of stress, ambiguity, and change , when you need your team to be THE MOST resourceful, some managers clamp down, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow their team down. Like other human resource competencies, resourcefulness needs to be taught and nurtured, through deliberate focus and training.

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Say Yes to HR Generalists—They Keep Companies Afloat

HR Digest

Human resources cover a vast assortment of responsibilities, and while sometimes you need an expert, other times you need someone who can do it all—that’s where an HR generalist comes in. The educational qualifications for an HR generalist are pretty straightforward, similar to that of any human resource position.

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The Best Things in Business are Free

In the CEO Afterlife

Some companies thrive on innovative cultures. Whining about the economy, budget constraints, and low-cost competition does nothing to improve a company’s strategic health. Human Resources Leadership Life Strategy Apple Business Chanel Coco Chanel Culture Google In-N-Out Burger Innovation Patagonia Red Bull Steve Jobs Zappos'

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Tough-Minded Ways to Innovate | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Tough-Minded Ways to Innovate. But after Pearson’s corporate life atop PepsiCo, he became an insightful HBR contributor, particularly with regard to innovation. Innovative companies are led by innovative leaders. Successful companies get things done, control performance, spot problems and bring in the budget.

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Six Resolutions for a Winning Corporate Culture

Chart Your Course

A 2012 survey by human resource firm LRN Corporation found that bosses who genuinely trusted their workers and gave them more autonomy saw these benefits: less misconduct and absenteeism, as well as greater engagement, innovation, customer service and financial growth. Poll the ranks. Think outside the box. Calling all mentors.

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5 Most Important Leadership Competencies for Function Leaders

Center for Creative Leadership

They carry titles such as vice president or senior director and have responsibilities for one or more functions — such as sales, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, technology, legal, and human resources. They run business units and geographic regions. How well do your leaders perform in these critically important areas?

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Researchers Propose A New Approach To Tackling The Gender Pay Gap

The Horizons Tracker

“Because the firm’s human resources goals are embedded in the structured approach, you’re improving the degree to which people are paid more for high performance, education or other desirable factors,” the researchers explain.