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The ROI monster under the bed: Alec Levenson’s latest post on LinkedIn
Return on investment (ROI) is perhaps the most universally applied tool ever created in the history of finance. It is a standard measurement used to evaluate the financial return from an investment or project.
Bright, Shiny Objects and the Future of HR: John Boudreau’s latest post on HBR.com
Informal networks matter much more than hierarchies. Whatever the source, you find yourself doing what so many HR leaders have done before. You grab that bright, shiny object and take it home, in the form of pages of excitedly scrawled notes and an intense resolve to get your team working on it.
Rethinking Corporate Purpose: Ed Lawler’s latest Forbes blog post
In the past, all too often talent has been thought of and treated as a maintenance item, not a critical determinant of performance. It has been looked at as a “don’t mess it up” factor rather than a source of competitive advantage, and as a result, has not been a major focus in many corporations or one where organizations have done new and exciting things in order to gain a competitive advantage.
Global Trends in Human Resource Management: A Twenty-Year Analysis
Global Trends in Human Resource Management, the seventh report from CEO, provides the newest findings about what makes HR successful and how it can add value to organizations today. Edward E. Lawler III and John W. Boudreau conclude that HR is most powerful when it plays a strategic role, makes use of information technology, has tangible metrics and analytics, and integrates talent and business strategies.
Measuring the Impact and Effectiveness of Org Design Changes
Alec Levenson recently completed an action research project with a global company on measuring the impact and effectiveness of an operating model change.
Developing Organizational Design at General Mills (video)
Organization design is a critical organizational capability in today’s world of rapid change, global competition, and frequent market and product realignments.
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