Strategic Planning
Johnny Taylor on Getting Good Hires Now
Beat the talent rush early.
January 29, 2010 / Podcast # 10-05
Even with the economy in a downturn, companies still need to invest in new talent. Johnny Taylor says that the race to find good talent is coming soon and smart employers are starting early. Read more…
Peter Firestein on Building Success through Reputation
Reputation matters—now more than ever.
January 1, 2010 / Podcast # 10-01
Public opinion in the wake of the financial meltdown has revealed the public’s abiding mistrust of corporations and the executives who run them. Scrutiny from the Internet and 24-hour cable TV offers companies no place to hide; so they must proactively seek the confidence of their shareholders and the public. In today’s economy, reputation is a prime factor in a corporation’s bottom line.
Peter Firestein presents Seven Strategies of Reputation Leadership in his book Crisis of Character, offering a fail-proof way for executives to immunize themselves and their companies against the breakdowns that can happen to even the most prominent organizations. Using real-life examples (from Merck and Citigroup to Hewlett-Packard and Coca-Cola), Crisis of Character presents concrete ways executives can shape the internal corporate culture to support their business interests.
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David Ulrich on How HR Transforms the Future
Building Human Resources From the Outside In
December 24, 2009 / Podcast # 09-52
David Ulrich is Co Founder of the RBL Group and Professor of Business at the University of Michigan’s Raw School of Business. He’s ranked number one as a management educator guru by Business Week, and Ulrich was selected by Fast Company as one of the ten most innovate and creative leaders. He has also been named HR Magazine’s most influential person in the HR field four out of the last five years, and was most recently listed number 31 on the Thinker’s 50 global ranking of business gurus. He’s written 20 books covering topics in HR and leadership, including The Leadership Code and HR Transformation. Read more…
Keith McFarland on Turning Tough Times into Triumph
Why do many people and companies crumble in the face of difficulty, while others use adversity to bounce back even stronger?
October 30, 2009 / Podcast # 09-44
Bounce, by New York Times bestselling author Keith McFarland, is a leadership fable for those wary of fables, a story that rejects pat, heard-it-before advice, and shows how to use challenges to make both yourself and your organization stronger. Read more…
Blythe McGarvie on Making Courageous Decisions in a Changing World
It’s a different world, but it’s a world full of new business opportunities open to anyone with the courage to seize them.
May 8, 2009 / Podcast # 09-19
If the 20th century was the American century, the 21st century may well be the global century. Globalization spreads wealth across the world, opens new consumer markets, and reorients the dynamics of the American market. In a new book, Shaking The Globe: Courageous Decision Making In A Changing World, Blythe McGarvie guides readers on how to absorb the world’s diversity Read more…