Business Intelligence

Powering China's Economic Force

Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Ripa Rashid - 9/7/11

Recruiting and hiring talented women isn’t enough. Global organizations expanding in China should help China’s career women overcome biases and keep their goals on course.

Want Performance? Pay for It

Jim Kochanski and Myrna Hellerman - 6/2/11

Establishing a pay-for-performance strategy can be tough, and many talent managers don’t bother. With the right vehicles in place, it can be done, and it works.

Talent That Fuels Growth

Catherine Farley and David Gartside - 3/26/11

The road back to recovery and growth begins with companies aligning their business strategy with a human capital strategy that puts the right talent in the right roles with the right skills.

Are Your Leaders Emotionally Stunted?

Mark Vickers - 2/26/11

There is evidence that emotional intelligence initiatives can improve individual and organizational performance.

Navigating Change Together

Michael Haid - 1/29/11

Effectively managing talent through change will go a long way to ensure that employees are aligned with the overall business strategy and are committed to doing their part to achieve business goals.

New Year, New Measurement Challenges

Mary Ann Downey - 1/8/11

According to an April 2010 survey, talent management measurement efforts look grim, but there are steps organizations can take to create meaningful, useful data in the new year and beyond.

Accelerate Rock Star Development

King Yii Tang, Stephen J. Marshall, Michael Tapia and Kenneth P. De Meuse - 12/11/10

All high potentials are not created equal. These organizational rock stars may have what it takes to be the next top executives, but they will need a little work.

Courting Controversy

Sean Conrad - 11/6/10

HR pros weigh in on controversial talent management topics — such as succession plan disclosure; executive compensation; stack ranking; pay for performance; generational differences and labor unions.