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Is It Time For A Peer-Reviewed Bonus System?

LDRLB

Incentive compensation systems often seem just as likely to disappoint employees as to motivate them. If their perception is that the system is fair, everything works smoothly. However, if their perception is that the system is unfair, a motivational disaster can result. David Burkus is the editor of LDRLB.

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360-Degree Feedback Programs To Help Your Company Grow

HR Digest

The term 360-degree feedback has gained global popularity with reports from Forbes indicating that more than 85 percent of Fortune 500 companies use 360 feedback to review their employees regularly. A 360-degree appraisal system provides an elaborate set of criteria to evaluate an employee. What Is the Purpose of a 360-degree System?

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A Fairer Way of Giving Credit Where It’s Due

Harvard Business Review

When we’ve tied individual recognition to the overall success of the group, we’ve been able to reduce tension over who did what while reinforcing teamwork. Johns Hopkins Medical, the internationally renowned health care system, has recently taken a bold step toward rewarding outcomes. Recognize outcomes.

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Are Business Schools Creating Higher-Ambition Leaders?

Harvard Business Review

Higher-ambition leaders are able to integrate multiple business disciplines (strategy, ethics, marketing, finance and so on) into a coherent, systemic approach for building a great company. And in organizational behavior courses, students learn that motivating employees and developing teamwork is the measure of successful leadership.