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A Players or "A Positions"? The Strategic Logic of Workforce Management (Spanish version)
Huselid, Mark A.; Beatty, Richard W.; Becker, Brian E.Article HBS-R0512GLeadership and People ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Companies simply can't afford to have "A players" in all positions. Rather, businesses need to adopt a portfolio approach to workforce management, systematically identifying their strategically important A positions, supporting B positions and surplus C positions, ...Starting at €8.20
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The Leader's Guide to Corporate Culture (Spanish version)
Groysberg, Boris; Lee, Jeremiah; Price, Jesse; Cheng, J. Yo-JudArticle HBS-R1801BLeadership and People Management"What's Your Organization's Cultural Profile?" "How to Shape Your Culture," "Convergence Matters," and "Context, Conditions, and Culture."Starting at €8.20
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Put Strategy, Not People, First: An Introduction to Differentiated Workforce Strategy
Becker, Brian E.; Huselid, Mark A.; Beatty, Richard W.Book Chapter HBS-3237BC-ELeadership and People ManagementSenior managers and readers of popular business literature are probably familiar with the mantra that people are the new source of competitive advantage. But despite all the talk about a new strategic emphasis on the workforce, most companies haven't yet capitalized on the opportunity for strategic success that effective workforce management can provide. The authors believe that a fundamental change in the entire approach to workforce strategy is...Starting at €8.20
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Establish Leadership Accountability for Workforce Success: The Line Manager's HR Role
Becker, Brian E.; Huselid, Mark A.; Beatty, Richard W.Book Chapter HBS-3246BC-ELeadership and People ManagementHow do we ensure that firms clearly understand the unique strategic capabilities required to execute their business strategies and develop a differentiated workforce strategy? The first step is to recognize that the workforce is not just HR's problem, and that line managers and HR leaders have joint responsibility for developing talent throughout the organization. Management must ensure that top talent is allocated to the strategic roles that cre...Starting at €8.20
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Design an HR Architecture for the Differentiated Workforce
Becker, Brian E.; Huselid, Mark A.; Beatty, Richard W.Book Chapter HBS-3247BC-ELeadership and People ManagementIt is important that a firm's workforce strategy--and its workforce--is as differentiated as its business strategy. In this chapter, the authors discuss the importance of developing a culture of accountability and a workforce philosophy to help drive succStarting at €8.20
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The Leader's Guide to Corporate Culture
Groysberg, Boris; Lee, Jeremiah; Price, Jesse; Cheng, J. Yo-JudArticle HBS-R1801B-ELeadership and People ManagementExecutives are often confounded by culture, because much of it is anchored in unspoken behaviors, mindsets, and social patterns. But when properly managed, culture can help them achieve change and build organizations that will thrive in even the most trying times. In "The Leader's Guide to Corporate Culture," the authors describe eight distinct culture styles: caring, focused on relationships and mutual trust; purpose, exemplified by idealism and...Starting at €8.20
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CEO Succession at Cisco (A): From John Chambers to Chuck Robbins
Groysberg, Boris; Cheng, J. Yo-Jud; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-417031-ELeadership and People ManagementA smooth transition from former CEO John Chambers to new CEO Chuck Robbins had put Cisco in a position of strength. Looking back, the board reflected on what they had done well and what they might have done differently, and pondered whether another company might be able to implement a similar CEO transition process. This case reviews the specific steps taken by the board of directors and other stakeholders during the selection process. Particip...Starting at €8.20
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Identify Strategic Positions: Which Jobs Are the Most Critical to Your Firm's Strategic Success
Becker, Brian E.; Huselid, Mark A.; Beatty, Richard W.Book Chapter HBS-3245BC-ELeadership and People ManagementClarifying your firm's strategy and the strategic capabilities needed to execute it is a crucial first step in the process of developing a differentiated workforce. The next step in the process is to identify the strategic jobs essential for delivering the firm's strategic capabilities, as well as the specific employee competencies and behaviors needed in these roles. This chapter addresses the differences between the authors' differentiated appr...Starting at €8.20
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Develop Strategic Workforce Measures: Differentiated Workforce Performance
Becker, Brian E.; Huselid, Mark A.; Beatty, Richard W.Book Chapter HBS-3248BC-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen thinking strategically about the workforce, senior managers are almost always motivated by concerns about both employee performance and, ultimately, firm performance. Senior HR executives are often asked to demonstrate HR's contribution to firm performance during a discussion of measures, but the available measures generate more questions than answers. The only way to ensure that you know what your measures mean and that you have the right m...Starting at €8.20
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CEO Succession at Cisco (C): Chuck Robbins' First 100 Days
Groysberg, Boris; Cheng, J. Yo-Jud; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-417033-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplements the (A) case (417-031). This case supplement describes new CEO Chuck Robbins' earliest days after being announced as Cisco's new chief executive. During this time, Robbins focused on building a leadership team featuring people with complementary skills and the disclosure of top executive departures during the transition period. Chambers also assumed his new role as executive chairman during this time frame. This case is accompanied...Starting at €5.74