Thanksgiving in the US is an opportunity to take time off, visit with family, and reflect on the positives in our lives while we enjoy our feasts. Its also a fine time to remind ourselves that its good to talk turkey with your talent about how their efforts drive business performance, and to maintain a [...]

Although most corporations think in terms of globalization, countries think more about how their national economies fit into the global scheme. Examining national competitiveness now and in the future provides important insights for many countries. The US for instance continues to raise the alarm about student math and science ill-preparedness and that relationship to driving [...]

In past recessions, corporate layoffs were announced in press releases that were strategically positioned as cost reductions for Wall Street. As an HR professional and steward of your employment brand, you should be equally interested in how your company is perceived by current employees, potential candidates, and consumers on Main Street. Today, organizations are not [...]

Over the past week in the US, weve witnessed a major advantage of political democracies over other kinds of government: the peaceful transfer of power. This form of elective and collaborative succession planning is the law of the land, but how formalized is the process in your organization? With the current economic crisis looming as [...]

UCLA Anderson School of Management professor Dr. Samuel A. Culbert shows no restraint in his Wall Street Journal article, Get Rid of the Performance Review! His article subtitle summarizes his position: It destroys morale, kills teamwork and hurts the bottom line. And that’s just for starters. The subject of performance reviews and his take on [...]