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Competitive People Strategy

Strategic HCM

But the point I most object to is Schuster’s suggestion that: “Don’t whatever you do talk about ‘people strategies’. What you need to have is a corporate strategy. And although the chapters on HR and leadership opportunities are very interesting they are presented as best practices to support inimitable business strategies.

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Challenges & Opportunities for Talent Managers 7: The Talent.

Strategic HCM

The actual number of posts I’ll do will depend on a number of things – firstly, decent technology (I remember the hotel being rather short of power sockets last year!) – and obviously the quality and resonance of the presentations too. Interviewing Ryan Blair at the Economist’s Talent. ► 2007.

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Stephanie Maderazzo-Hughes of Canyon State Electric: “Follow the “why””

Thrive Global

As part of my series about the “How To Take Your Company From Good To Great”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Stephanie Maderazzo-Hughes, 43, a highly admired business leader who has served in the electrical industry for 25 years. Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Did you ever consider giving up?