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  • The Talent Mandate Book Review

    The Talent Mandate: Why Smart Companies Put People First by Andrew Benett I have learned that based on my own interests and daily work, I am eager to consume just about anything I can find related to talent management. When I got this review copy, I dove in and while it’s been a while coming,…

  • I Have a Strategy, No You Don’t (Book Review Video)

    I Have a Strategy, No You Don’t by Howell J Malham, Jr. Recently I received this book to review. Honestly I picked it because of the title–it sounded unique and I was interested in checking it out. Once I got into the book (it’s a quick read), I was sucked into the funny dialogue and…

  • New Business Concepts (How to Implement a ROWE)

    If you like keeping up with new business concepts, I have one for you: the ROWE. I’ve talked about the idea of a Results Only Work Environment before, but the latest book by Cali Ressler and Jodi Thompson (Why Managing Sucks and How to Fix It) is the handbook for organizations and managers looking to…

  • The Secret of Teams (Book Review)

    The Secret of Teams: What Great Teams Know and Do by Mark Miller I recently finished reading the secret of teams, and my head is reeling. Every one of us work on a number of teams, and the concepts in this book can help us to achieve greater success within each of those team environments.…

  • Talent Leadership (Book Review)

    Talent Leadership book by John Mattone “Talent leadership” seems like the most broad category you can possibly imagine. I couldn’t stop the thought from entering my mind; however, less than ten pages into this book I realized that it was not going to be what I expected. This thing is full of highly detailed, hands-on…

  • Global HR Issues (Book Review)

    Global HR Competencies by Dave Ulrich, Wayne Brockbank, Jon Younger, and Mike Ulrich Global HR issues? I’m like most HR pros, and I’ll freely admit it. When I hear the word “global” I tend to ignore the rest of what’s being said. Honestly, who has time to think about this whole “global” thing when I…

  • Everybody’s Business (Book Review)

    Everybody’s Business by Dr. Marta Wilson Engagement is hard. If it was easy, there wouldn’t be dozens of books, webinars, and consultants on the subject. In the book Everybody’s Business: Engaging Your Total Enterprise to Boost Quality, Speed, Savings, and Innovation, the author takes us through some of the concepts and strategies for engaging employees…