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The business world needs more wisdom, ethical conduct and compassion
By: John Caddell"Business and the Buddha" is a book I expect will be widely ignored. And that's a bad thing, because it is one of the most thought-provoking books I've read in many years. It gets to...
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Going Green to Recruit and Retain Employees
by: David Wigder“I have never seen anything equal to sustainability as far as attracting, motivating, and bring people together.” — Ray C. Anderson, Founder and Chairman of Interface in AmericanWay...
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Do Your Knowledge Workers Have a “Bitsmith”?
Along with my colleagues Jeff Hesse and Terry Holliday, I have been trying to understand what makes some teams of knowledge workers more productive than others. In particular, we have focused on people...
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Why Do Big Companies Get Rid of Talented People?
A strange thing happened this year. A number of highly talented people I know were made redundant from the (typically) large companies they were working for. Good people. Capable, bright, knowledgeable...
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Pop-Up Human Capital: A New Employment Model?
Around the world, it's becoming easier than ever to sell your human capital - the sum total of your knowledge, experiences and talents - to the highest bidder. Using new P2P marketplaces like Sidetour...
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The Dangers of Operational Excellence in HR and Recruiting
Guest Post by: LaszloKövariOrganizational excellence is based on best practices, best practices consist of processes, and processes must be sustained. Three types of grave consequences may originate...
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Telling Stories
In a recent Wall Street Journal article titled How to Avoid a Bonfire of the Humanities, a supposedly “tech-savvy, empirical, ferociously competitive” Silicon Valley high-tech entrepreneur...
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In the Age of Technology Do People Still Matter?
Why Not Replace People With Technology?In the second half of the 90s I was involved in consulting in the area of shared services. Being a sidekick I got to witness the sales pitch. What was the sales...
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"Not My Job" Syndrome
Does your company suffer from the "not my job (NMJ) syndrome?"When was the last time you heard someone being asked to do some task that wasn't outlined in their job description, only to respond with,...
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Interviewing for Culture Fit
“Hiring for culture fit” is always a hot topic. I love it. I think it’s so important that you get the right people on the bus to ensure you (a) have the culture you desire, (b) deliver the experience...
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