Business Week carries a fresh look at The Peter Principle, the seminal work that coined the phrase about people being promoted to their "level of incompetence". Still a worthy concept for evaluating talent and making sure that your greatest salesman doesn't become a big failure as a sales manager.
The NY Times interviewed Anne Mulcahy, CEO of Xerox on Sunday in their Corner Office segment. She offered several keen observations on a wide range of subjects that are worth considering:
Chief Executive magazine recently carried an insightful article furthering our conversation about the value of employee engagement.The CEO plays a major role in endorsing and support this effort. One way is to follow the Rules of Operational Excellence, which are summarized below:Establish clear objectives and metrics to measure performanceSet a…
CFO Magazine reports a glimmer of hope that we may be seeing the beginning of the end of the layoff craze since only one U.S. company announced a four-figure layoff count last week.
The NY Times carried a poignant article today about Talent: The Secrets of the Talent Scouts. Here are 2 key messages that bear repeating: 1. Get as much advice as possible about new hires. The McArthur Foundation known for its "genius grants" interviews thousands from across myriad disciplines.…
We're proud of the "Straight Talk. All the Time" mantra on this site. Jason Calacanis of Maholo.com and founder of Silicon Alley Reporter stays close to that line in his recent newsletter that BW republished. It describes his brutal experiences with the dot.com implosion and offers the hard cold facts…
CFO Magazine recently published an article about “How to Talk about Layoffs“. It includes some valuable anecdotes about layoff processes that don’t work.
Here are several key themes that bear repeating:
I reported recently on the trend toward cutting costs without cutting jobs. BW expands upon that concept focusing on mandatory vacation and voluntary leave. I have recommended that to several clients to consider offering unpaid leave to employees. I think you will be be surprised to learn that there are…
BW reported this week on the accelerating trend toward home offices. Even such office-centric firms as BDO Seidman are finding ways to save money by encouraging home offices - and outfitting at company expense. Capital One - health care companies - and others are cited for recognizing the cost savings…