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Are You Managing Human Capital or Leading People?

The Practical Leader

Is your organization staffed by human capital? ” Phrases like “head count,” “human capital,” and “my people,” dehumanize and objectify. We could push this further and make the same argument for “human resources.” Do you talk about head count?

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Complimentary Resource – 21st Century Human Capital Management.

Strategy Driven

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Talent Wins

Coaching Tip

Most executives today recognize the competitive advantage of human capital, and yet the talent practices their organizations use are stuck in the twentieth century. With this playbook, the authors aim to help executives deploy human capital as effectively as they deploy financial capital. Related articles.

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How to Create a Human Resource Strategy?

HR Digest

Human resource (HR) strategy is the backbone of workforce management in any organization. It maximizes the potential of the company’s most valued asset- the human capital to achieve broader goals. In the following sections, we will discuss how you can create a human resource strategy that is effective and efficient.

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London Ranked As The Smartest City In The World

The Horizons Tracker

For instance, it came first in human capital, urban planning, and international profile, and also managed top ten rankings in mobility and transportation, and economy. “The British capital hosts more start-ups than any other city in the world,” the report explains.

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Possibility Maximizer: The Happiness Project

Sales Wolf Blog

 Enjoy!   The Resource:    The Happiness Project What it is:   The Happiness Project began in March of 2006 when Gretchen Rubin embarked upon a personal journey to find greater happiness in her life and decided to share that journey with others via her blog and eventually a best-selling book.

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Investors Need To Do Better At Accurately Assessing The Skills Of Founders

The Horizons Tracker

This underlines the importance of human capital to the success of a startup, but a second study , from Rice University, shows how difficult it is for VCs to accurately gauge the merits of a founding team. The analysis showed a clear detachment between the skills founders projected they had and the skills they actually had.

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