They Care About What Is Measured And Rewarded CEO’s are always impressed by people that understand what is important to them. And in all cases I’ve ever run across, what is important to them in business is reflected in their evaluation and bonus criteria. Yes of course everyone is influenced …
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Why VPs of HR Never Become CEO’s
WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A GREAT CEO (OR VP OF HR)! There are literally hundreds of books written by and about CEO's. Each has a similar list of “their” required competencies for success. However when you compare the behaviors and the competencies that it takes to become a successful …
Read More »Firms Need A Dramatic Increase In Productivity And Now Is The Time For HR To Accept Responsibility
Productivity Defined The term productivity means different things to different people. To an economist, it is a relatively dry economic term that compares the output of entire countries relative to each dollar invested. However, for the purpose if this article productivity will be defined as a measure of efficiency with …
Read More »Did HR Cause The Downfall of Enron?*
I’m still not buying into HR taking responsibility! Now before you dismiss this notion take a step back and think. Did Enron fail because of bad equipment, actions by the competitors or a collapse in the financial markets or the economy? The answer, of course, is no. Did the collapse …
Read More »HR NEEDS TO FINALLY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE MANAGEMENT RESULTS AND STOP THE EXCUSES
Being Strategic Means Taking Ownership And Being Accountable Almost by definition, strategic people assume responsibility for getting things done and for producing results. For example, CFO’s assume responsibility for financial systems, CIO’s for information and computing systems and the head of retail operations for producing retail sales results. Individuals in …
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