Publications

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Reinventing Talent Management presents a fresh and modern approach to talent management.  By connecting value, strategy, and people, the author identifies three make-or-break factors that contribute to both organizational and individual success. These three factors—Alignment, Capabilities, and Engagement (ACE)—are keys to maximizing the value contribution of people to the most critical organizational goals.  The author goes on to discuss how this new approach can be used to identify, develop and retain top talent, as well as create a workforce that is aligned with organizational strategy, delivers superior products and services to customers, and is fully engaged in meeting organizational goals. With real-world examples, in-depth research and powerful diagnostic tools, Reinventing Talent Management offers the resources needed to grow individual and organizational value in an increasingly competitive marketplace. For more information or to order, click here.

Today, managers and leaders of organizations, in both the private sector and civil society, are being challenged as never before to find ways to play a proactive role in addressing the concerns of sustainable development. But they are often overwhelmed by a bombardment of conflicting messages from the media, shareholders, customers, employees, and NGOs. The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook helps managers deal with this confusion. It teaches them how to strike a better balance, moving from an “either/or” mind-set to one that holistically embraces social, environmental and economic issues simultaneously. It addresses the “what” (“what is a sustainable strategy for a company or organization?”) as well as the “how” (“how do we go about building a sustainable enterprise?”). The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook offers an ingredient that has been missing in the enormous outpouring of information on organizations and sustainability: an holistic integration of solutions, which will make the journey personal for each reader

Bullseye! is a definitive text in describing how to implement a Measurement Managed Organization. Using both research and case studies the authors offer clear, useable information on building a strategic measurement system. The development of strategy maps as a way of communicating and managing strategic intent is also introduced. The authors were among the first to recognize a need to go beyond the financial, operational, customer and people dimensions. They include both supplier — a key focus in an age of partnerships and outsourcing, and environment — the relationship between a company and the community, the environment and the regulatory forces that it impacts.