11 December 2008
A human resources executive employed these talent themes to keep engagement on his team high while cutting costs and headcount. Managers can learn a lot from him about leveraging their own strengths, particularly in a brutal economic environment.
11 December 2008
Lieutenant General Russel Honoré (retired), best known for serving as commander of Joint Task Force -- Katrina, explains how the application of business and charitable principles can give people around the globe what they need most: a good job.
11 December 2008
All companies do things like pay close attention to standard business measures and train their employees. But this luxury brand watches things that most companies ignore, then uses what it learns to create ongoing, top-to-bottom learning.
11 December 2008
Gallup’s chief economist points to the incoming president’s most pressing economic concerns and how to solve them. He explains why policymakers keep dropping the ball and how Barack Obama can avoid doing the same. And he discusses what Obama and business leaders should expect in 2009, some of which is actually good news -- though most of it isn’t.
11 December 2008
Research shows that effective leaders must possess a high level of self-awareness. But too many leaders are blind to their own personalities -- they simply don’t know their own strengths and weaknesses, say the authors of Strengths Based Leadership.
