Author Talks: Rules of power from Jeffrey Pfeffer to help you get your way
Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer shares advice for gaining power through resources, reputation, and relationships.
Content: Thought Leader | Authors: Jeffrey Pfeffer, Simon London | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Power / Authority
How to Master the Seven-Step Problem-Solving Process
Structured problem solving can be used to address almost any complex challenge in business or public policy.
Content: Multimedia Content | Authors: Charles Conn, Hugo Sarrazin, Simon London | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Management, Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips
Why You Should Apply Analytics to Your People Strategy
Bringing advanced computing power and analytics capabilities to bear on people decisions in an organization is crucial to driving lasting and effective change.
Content: Multimedia Content | Authors: Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock, Simon London | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: Human Resources
What’s Stalling Progress for Women at Work?
Corporate America’s gender-diversity programs are falling short. Companies need to think differently to ignite change.
Content: Multimedia Content | Authors: Alexis Krivkovich, Eric Kutcher, Simon London | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Diversity, Human Resources, Women in Business
Who moved my business book?
FT’s management editor examines the state of the business book publishing world.
Content: Article | Author: Simon London | Source: FT.com | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Personal Development
Less is more
Despite the fall-out from the collapse of Enron, companies are outsourcing everything from manufacturing to human resources. Simon London asks how far re-engineering will go.
Content: Article | Author: Simon London | Source: Financial Times | Subjects: Outsourcing / BPO, Strategy
Revolution Can Fail the People
“Managers tended to improve performance little by little, building towards a larger goal. Progress was slow and steady until the company reached a point where it could break away from its competitors. ‘Revolutionary results do not come through revolutionary processes,’ says Mr. James Collins (noted author). ‘Revolution can look as if it is delivering results in the short term – like steroids for an athlete … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Simon London | Source: Financial Times | Subject: Management