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This is What Matters Now

     Blog: Author: Katherine Ratkiewicz | Source: HCI | February 2, 2012

For the past few years, we’ve been leading up to this point – rightsizing, restructuring, looking for ways to do more with less, and trying to place bets on what will position our organizations for success in our time. My bet is that it’s all about innovation and disruption – rethinking the way we “do” business and the way we “do” leadership - in order to meet the big, hairy, business challenges that are just around the corner.Who better to help us rethink the biggest business issues of our time than the Wall Street Journal’s #1 ranked most influential business thinker – Gary Hamel? In his brand new book, What Matters Now – How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation he tackles the very questions that business leaders and human capital practitioners alike are grappling with every day. He explores the “fundamental, make-or-break issues that will determine whether your organization thrives or dives in the years ahead”- sounds like just what we need! more »

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You Might Not Be Able to Sing Like Obama, but You’ve Got Something

     Blog: Author: Krystin Fakalata | Source: HCI | January 25, 2012

Last week a video of President Obama singing a snippet of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” went viral. Everyone was talking about the President’s singing skills, which were pretty good, but let’s talk about the couple of seconds after he made the crowd go wild with his singing. Obama says while gesturing to his aides offstage, “Those guys didn’t think I was gonna do it…I told you I was gonna do it.” more »

January 28, 2012 by Paige Henderson | comments (1) | permalink | Bookmark and Share
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When Lunch Comes With a Pink Slip - 5 Good Reasons Not to Eat at Your Desk

     Blog: Author: Shane York | Source: HCI | January 19, 2012
Unsuspecting girl eating a healthy lunch on a desk teaming with live bacteria

What happens when your Happy Meal takes a turn for the worse?   Ask Sharon Smiley, who was fired from her job at Equity Lifestyle Properties in Chicago for working and eating during lunch hour at her desk.   It seems as though Smiley’s receptionist desk was at the front door of the office, and eating in this highly visible area diminished first impressions of the organization.  Fair enough, no one wants well-heeled clients coming into an office that smells like a New York deli or Sesame beef.   Would I want the receptionist who just finished off an order of ribs taking my coat?  Apparently Smiley had a few food/desk discussions with HR prior to the last incident, but she made news this week when she was able to win back unemployment benefits from her employer.  Now Smiley has raised a much bigger question – is it generally a good idea to have lunch at your desk? more »

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Make a List to Make It Happen

     Blog: Author: Aubrey Krekeler Wiete | Source: HCI | January 12, 2012

It’s been mentioned many times before that the New Year is a poetic advent of new plans and opportunities. For many, this is characterized by the gym membership binge in early January…that usually fades by March or so. The trick, of course, is finding the way to sustainability and compelling behavior change so that your new plan becomes routine and involuntary.  more »

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This is the Year to Innovate & Disrupt

     Blog: Author: Katherine Ratkiewicz | Source: HCI | January 5, 2012

How many “best of 2011” lists have you seen? How about predictions for 2012 trends? Like you, I’ve been inundated with lots of these types of lists, predictions, trends, recaps. 2011 was an important year for business, for the world. Lots of high-profile c-suite transitions and shake-ups, lots of occupy this and that… It will be interesting to see where 2012 takes us…some even predicted it would be the end of the world… more »

January 10, 2012 by Paige Henderson | comments (1) | permalink | Bookmark and Share
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The Secret to Success: Warming Up to Cool Down

     Blog: Author: Aubrey Krekeler Wiete | Source: HCI | December 14, 2011

One of my favorite winter sports is skiing. There’s nothing quite like barreling down a mountain at 50mph with the wind biting at any skin you fail to cover with some assortment of knitwear. For me, it’s pure exhilaration. But reaching a state of pure exhilaration is certainly not how it always was, and even now, it requires a bit more preparation than I sometimes want to admit. more »

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Old Habits and New Ambitions this Holiday Season

     Blog: Author: Aubrey Krekeler Wiete | Source: HCI | December 7, 2011

The Christmas countdown is officially in the teens, and I am sputtering trying to figure out when that happened. Of course, this is an annual occurrence that happens to me and almost everyone I know. Time creeps up and the holiday circus of parties, eggnog, and good cheer is quickly upon us. But, of all of the holiday tasks on my to-do list, there is one that holds a special place in my heart and in the country of procrastination: decking the halls. more »

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People, Purchases and Early Wakeup Calls

     Blog: Author: Aubrey Krekeler Wiete | Source: HCI | December 1, 2011

Last Friday had black written all over it: sales up 7.3%, the Dow gaining 200+ points,  a whole website dedicated solely to the 24-hour impasse that is the busiest shopping day of the year. There’s no doubt about it – we are a nation of consumers.

I have not personally participated in Black Friday before (shocking, I know), but enough conversations with friends and stories about 3am wake-up calls, doorbuster deals, and specialty Friday Finds leaves me with more than a few nuggets of information to chew on. The most common denominator, it seems, is strategy. more »

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Welcome to L&LD - Live From Boston! (Part 3)

     Blog: Author: Katherine Ratkiewicz | Source: HCI | November 18, 2011

We left off with HCI’s CEO partnering with Vistage’s CHRO to unveil the key research findings from our latest original study on Executive Development. In particular, the study explored: the goals of executive development; the most effective techniques and activities to develop executives; and finally the areas for improvement and ways to measure executive development interventions. The full study will be available for L&LD attendees next week – so make sure to get your copy! more »

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Welcome to L&LD - Live From Boston! (Part 2)

     Blog: Author: Katherine Ratkiewicz | Source: HCI | November 17, 2011

What an action-packed day! We left off with GE Healthcare's CLO, Robert Cancalosi's predictions for the future of the CLO role. Since then we've heard from Greg Hartley, Former US Army Special Forces and Author of "The Most Dangerous Business Book You'll Ever Read" who taught us how to read minds!

 

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