Last week, Google acknowledged it was reorganizing in the wake of Larry Page’s assent to the Chief Executive Officer position. The Los Angeles Times … Read more
How to Manage Change Management as Change Becomes the Norm
The art and science of change management is due for a change. Quit thinking about change as something that is negative. Stop talking about change … Read more
Employer Brand In Crisis? Even Ikea is Struggling With Negative Publicity
There’s quite a bit of talk about employer branding, but what happens when bad publicity hits back? Ikea is figuring that out as they deal with the … Read more
An Authentic Leader Shows Why Holding on to Core Values is Important
I got a call from an institutional public shareholder I’ve known for many years. The conversation went something like, “I’m assuming … Read more
Sign of the Times? How Does HR Go About Hiring Someone “Cool?”
Last week I was at the airport picking up a friend, and I overheard a discussion that two gentlemen were having about a company that is going through a … Read more
How to Find (and Develop) Engaged and Entrepreneurial Employees
By Martin O’Neill In corporate workshops, I often group participants into teams and ask half the teams to answer the question, “What words … Read more
Here’s Why Your Business Should Really be Hiring Right Now
Business Week asked this question recently and had Dan Finnigan, CEO of Jobvite (one of my favorite CEO’s and a very cool product as well – even if he … Read more
Driving Change Through Persuasion: It’s About Reinforcing Good Habits
Editor’s Note: Change Through Persuasion by David A. Garvin and Michael A. Roberto is an excerpt from HBR’s 10 Must Reads “On Change,” a … Read more
Girl Power: The Victories and Challenges of the Working Woman
By John A. Gallagher It was 1963, and John F. Kennedy approved the Equal Pay Act, very first legislation to create equal rights for women in the workplace. … Read more
Forget Culture – Change Performance by Working on Climate and Habits
There are thousands of articles about corporate culture. After reading and evaluating the most relevant research, one walks away stymied and realizing that … Read more