The View from the Glass House
Transparency challenges companies by making information about products and pricing, as well as corporate practices around labor, environment, healthcare and other issues, instantly available to potential customers. Empowered by YouTube and other new media, consumers have the power to reframe, even shatter, the reputations of products, services and companies. As transparency washes the windows of corporate headquarters, leaders of retail and consumer product companies will … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Ajit Kambil, Patrick Conroy, Ryan Alvanos | Source: Deloitte Review | Subject: Industry Specific | Industry: Retail
Deep Talent, Vast Distances: Realizing the full value of global knowledge workers
Company leaders are often quick to acknowledge, even revere, the importance of human capital in their organizations. “Our growth depends on people” and similar sound bites echo through many CEO speeches and litter corporate homepages like the last refrain in a many-versed ballad. Yet, catchphrases and buzzwords offer little clarity when it comes to the ins and outs of building and keeping a workforce.
Content: Article | Authors: Bhushan Sethi, Frederick D. Miller, Ryan Alvanos, Vivek Sethia | Source: Deloitte | Subject: Human Resources