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How to Write a Cover Letter
Cover letters Best PracticeAdvice for tackling one of the toughest parts of the job-hunting process. -
The Ordinary Heroes of the Taj
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhen terrorists attacked the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, employees of the Taj Mumbai hotel displayed uncommon valor. They placed the safety of guests... -
9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2023 and Beyond
Business management Digital ArticleAmid a looming economic downturn, employers can expect another tumultuous year. -
Set-Up-to-Fail Syndrome
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleWhy do some employees perform poorly? Most managers would answer this question by ticking off a list that includes weak skills, insufficient experience,... -
Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleBack in the 1990s, computer engineer and Wall Street "quant" were the hot occupations in business. Today data scientists are the hires firms are competing... -
How Netflix Reinvented HR
Talent management Magazine ArticleTrust people, not policies. Reward candor. And throw away the standard playbook. -
High-Performance Marketing: An Interview with Nike’s Phil Knight
Leadership Magazine ArticleNike is a champion brand builder. Its advertising slogans—“Bo Knows,” “Just Do It,” “There Is No Finish Line”—have moved beyond advertising into popular expression. Its athletic footwear and clothing have become a piece of Americana. Its brand name is as well-known around the world as IBM and Coke. So it may come as a surprise […] -
Your Approach to Hiring Is All Wrong
Organizational Development SpotlightBusinesses have never done as much hiring as they do today and have never done a worse job of it, says Peter Cappelli of Wharton. Much of the process... -
Rethink Your Employee Value Proposition
Talent management SpotlightOffer your people more than just flexibility. -
How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview
Hiring and recruitment Best PracticeDon’t waste your breath with absurd questions like: What are your weaknesses? -
Layoffs That Don't Break Your Company
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleToday layoffs have become companies' default response to the challenges created by advances in technology and global competition. Yet research shows that... -
The C-Suite Skills That Matter Most
Leadership & Managing People SpotlightLanding a job as a CEO today is no longer all about industry expertise and financial savvy. What companies are really seeking are leaders with strong... -
7 Practical Ways to Reduce Bias in Your Hiring Process
Race Best PracticeStart by reworking your job descriptions. -
Why Women Don't Apply for Jobs Unless They're 100% Qualified
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's not because they lack confidence. -
Diversity and Inclusion Efforts That Really Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleFive best practices. -
Managing Human Resources
Human resource management Magazine ArticleIn the Dallas airport the other day I saw many tall, well-dressed, and impressive-looking men wearing large, immaculate Stetson cowboy hats. As I walked by one such hat-wearer, I noticed two middle-aged, sunburned men in faded blue jeans standing nearby. They eyed the same fellow, looked him up and down, and then one said quietly […] -
How Dual-Career Couples Make It Work
Leadership & Managing People SpotlightIn her study of more than 100 couples around the globe, the author found that dual-career couples tend to go through three transitions when they are particularly... -
The Case for Executive Assistants
Delegating Magazine ArticleWhy would you pay managers big salaries and then ask them to make their own hotel reservations? -
The Great Resignation Didn't Start with the Pandemic
Organizational Development Digital ArticleFive forces driving the long-term trend. -
Very Real Dangers of Executive Coaching
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleA personal coach to help your most promising executives reach their potential--sounds good, doesn't it? According to Steven Berglas, executive coaches...
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Groom Energy Solutions: Selling Efficiency
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Groom Energy Solutions helps organizations reduce their energy use and costs through the implementation of energy efficiency measures, which create long-term... -
Hewlett-Packard: Culture in Changing Times, Portuguese Version
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details HP had been a highly successful and respected company for decades. It was well known for its company culture and management practices--the HP way--which... -
Diversity in The Workplace: A Legal and Statistical Analysis
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Although most major corporations in the United States claim they are attempting to create a workplace environment reflective of society's diversity (race,... -
Apple Computer (B): Managing Morale and Corporate Culture
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Explores how the human resource function at Apple Computer can best support the company's strategy. Analyzes the culture and morale at Apple. Apple has... -
Rob Waldron at SCORE! Educational Centers (Abridged)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Describes Rob Waldron's actions upon assuming leadership of SCORE! Educational Centers, an after-school tutoring enterprise. Examines the issue of acquiring... -
Workforce Wisdom: How to Recruit, Hire, Coach, Motivate, and Retain Your Top Talent
Organizational Development Special Offer195.00View Details If great talent is hard to find, it's even harder to keep. This specially priced 7-volume set provides insights into what it takes to recruit, hire, motivate,... -
Stoy Foods: Role Information for Milan Stoyanovic
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In this simulation exercise, four family members must negotiate over the future of the family business. Should the business be sold to a strategic buyer,... -
Riverview Law: Applying Business Sense to the Legal Market
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Riverview Law, run like a business rather than a traditional law firm, wants to expand its unconventional concept from the UK to the US. The firm's approach... -
Mellon Investor Services
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details James Aramanda, head of Mellon Investor Services, must decide how to change the focus of his business. He works with consultants to create a change strategy... -
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.: Rewarding Our People, Portuguese Version
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Marilyn Winn, head of human resources at Harrah's Entertainment, must make a recommendation to the company's president and CEO about whether the existing... -
CEO Succession at Cisco (B): Announcement Strategy
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case (417-031). This case supplement describes Cisco's communications strategy around the CEO announcement, which focused on controlling... -
General Electric: Strategic Position--1981
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Describes the introduction and evolution of General Electric's strategic planning system from the 1960s to Jack Welch's tenure. Allows discussion of the... -
Richard Debenham in Vienna (C): Between Velvet Divorce and the Sydney Olympics
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details This is the third of a three-case series. Case (C) describes Richard's final years at the Sydney headquarters, leading to his official retirement in 2002... -
NanoGene Technologies, Inc.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Describes a company during the start-up phase and focuses on the founders' decisions regarding splitting the equity and compensation. Also considers establishing... -
Merck & Co., Inc. (C)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Discusses the 1989 modified performance appraisal program by adding performance gradations and allowing for differences in employee rating distributions... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2019: The Definitive Management Ideas of the Year from Harvard Business Review (Paperback + Ebook)
Leadership & Managing People Special Offer34.95View Details A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review... -
Senreve
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details This case explores the various challenges that Senreve faced in hiring and retaining talent as a rapidly growing organization. The case first describes... -
Advanced Laser Clinics (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details How do you tell one of your direct reports that she stinks? This case explores the dynamics behind having difficult conversations, and giving and receiving... -
CNOOC: Building a World-Class Energy Company
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Fu Chengyu is the fifth CEO to lead China National Offshore Oil Company - an SOE founded in 1982 to exploit Chinese offshore deposits. In 2010 he is trying... -
oDesk: Changing How the World Works
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details It is 2010, and Gary Swart, CEO of oDesk, is contemplating the next steps for his organization. Founded in 2004 in California, oDesk operates an online...
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How to Write a Cover Letter
Cover letters Best PracticeAdvice for tackling one of the toughest parts of the job-hunting process. -
The Ordinary Heroes of the Taj
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhen terrorists attacked the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, employees of the Taj Mumbai hotel displayed uncommon valor. They placed the safety of guests... -
9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2023 and Beyond
Business management Digital ArticleAmid a looming economic downturn, employers can expect another tumultuous year. -
Set-Up-to-Fail Syndrome
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleWhy do some employees perform poorly? Most managers would answer this question by ticking off a list that includes weak skills, insufficient experience,... -
Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleBack in the 1990s, computer engineer and Wall Street "quant" were the hot occupations in business. Today data scientists are the hires firms are competing... -
How Netflix Reinvented HR
Talent management Magazine ArticleTrust people, not policies. Reward candor. And throw away the standard playbook. -
High-Performance Marketing: An Interview with Nike’s Phil Knight
Leadership Magazine ArticleNike is a champion brand builder. Its advertising slogans—“Bo Knows,” “Just Do It,” “There Is No Finish Line”—have moved beyond advertising into popular expression. Its athletic footwear and clothing have become a piece of Americana. Its brand name is as well-known around the world as IBM and Coke. So it may come as a surprise […] -
Your Approach to Hiring Is All Wrong
Organizational Development SpotlightBusinesses have never done as much hiring as they do today and have never done a worse job of it, says Peter Cappelli of Wharton. Much of the process... -
Rethink Your Employee Value Proposition
Talent management SpotlightOffer your people more than just flexibility. -
How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview
Hiring and recruitment Best PracticeDon’t waste your breath with absurd questions like: What are your weaknesses?