May
2006
That's the goal of one of the Net's creators, Vinton Cerf, now a top executive at Google. In this interview, Dr. Cerf talks about how he wants to spread investment in Internet technology. He also speaks candidly about Google's next moves, what he sees as the real threats to the Net, and what's going on with Google in China.
"To stay competitive, we have to lead the world in per-person creativity." Since Gallup's chairman and CEO, Jim Clifton, uttered that remark in a 2005 Fast Company article, people have often asked him about that statement and its management implications. In this interview, Clifton elaborates on the importance of creativity in business -- why it's a necessity, how to get more of it out of your employees, and how to make the most of what you've got.
Executives and managers tackled this and other organized labor-related questions at a recent gathering in Washington, D.C. The 25 participants came from companies in a variety of industries, but all of them must deal with unions in one way or another. Their insights are invaluable to any executive managing a unionized workforce.
A well-crafted employee survey can help increase engagement. But that's true only if the survey is part of a comprehensive approach to managing engagement. After survey results are available, executives must follow their release with two essential steps: inclusive impact planning and effective changes.
The number of disengaged employees grew only slightly last year, according to a Gallup survey. But their disenchantment still adds up to billions of dollars in lost productivity for the country. This article tells how managers in Singapore can reverse the trend.