Amid the chaos and clamour of the banking crisis, the recession and the ongoing Eurozone crisis, one troubling question is being asked – is the West about … Read more
Want to Get Played by Brad Pitt? Just Be a Big Talent Management Innovator
Here’s something I keep wondering: What would it be like to see your life played out in the movies? More than that, what if you were played on the … Read more
The Two Biggest Reasons Google Tops the Best Companies to Work For List
Bob Sutton, Stanford University professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and Good Boss, Bad Boss, is on the top of my list of must-read blogs and books. … Read more
Report: HR Still Struggling to be a Strategic Business Partner
What’s surprising about a new analyst report from Aberdeen is that in 2012, HR professionals still need to be reminded that talent management is as … Read more
3 Lessons for Realistic (and Universal) Company Values Done Right
Do CEOs – other than Tony Hsieh of Zappos, of course – actually think about the company’s culture and core values to the extent of using the values as … Read more
Don’t Just Think Outside the Box — Find a Better Box
By Stephen M. Shapiro Leaders of organizations often use the expression “Think outside the box” when urging their employees to innovate. The belief is that … Read more
From Cost-Cutting to Revenue Generating: Driving Strategic HR
Anyone who has spent much time here at TLNT probably knows that San Francisco State business professor Dr. John Sullivan has a lot to day about the state … Read more
Managing Talent: Why You Should Treat it Like a Marketing Portfolio
How defined is your brand? “I have always believed that great brands are built on improving the lives of the people they serve; I wanted to prove that … Read more
Yes, Culture & Recognition Matters to Workers — Everywhere in the World
I hear time and again that “it’s different over there.” Or,“They do things differently. They don’t have the same expectations our employees here have.” I … Read more
Best Places to Work? It’s Not a Big Surprise That Google is No. 1
Google rightly gets a lot of accolades for its innovative work environment — including being named this week as No. 1 in Fortune magazine’s … Read more