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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

Every HR, OD professional, and management consultant should at the very least be aware of their existence, if not well-versed in their ideas and theories. In one of the defining management studies carried out in the 90s, Collins and his team complied a list of 1,435 companies in search of those special few that could truly be called “great.”

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Joseth A. Maciariello on Human Resources

First Friday Book Synopsis

Maciariello for the Drucker Exchange (January 31, 2011), sponsored by the Drucker Institute. The Drucker Exchange (the DX) is a platform for bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is produced by the Drucker Institute, a think tank and action tank [.]

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The Evolution of HR

LDRLB

I have been reading a lot about HR lately, and am a bit perturbed by the negative perception of HR in management writings. Peter Drucker wrote that personnel administrators are preoccupied with “gimmicks” and consistently complain that they lack status. “Is the human resource function neglecting the employees?”

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Dave Ulrich: A third interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

He studies how organizations build capabilities of leadership, speed, learning, accountability, and talent through leveraging human resources. Dave Ulrich is a Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and a partner at the RBL Group, a consulting firm focused on helping organizations and leaders deliver value.

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Thoughts That Make You Go Hmmm on…Making Strengths Productive (Peter Drucker)

The Practical Leader

One of the first management books I read when I became a supervisor at Culligan Water in the mid-seventies was Peter Drucker’s slim and wisdom packed book, The Effective Executive. Chapter 4; “Making Strengths Productive,” was especially helpful. They make productive what they can do.”

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David Van Rooy: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

David Van Rooy is Senior Director, Talent Management for Walmart. He previously held roles in International Human Resources, and was responsible for the world’s largest performance management and employee engagement programs at Walmart, covering nearly 2.2 million employees globally.

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Developing Leaders to Drive Business Results

Coaching Tip

Highly effective leadership is needed throughout every organization, from the first-level managers to the CEO. The chief human resources officer must take the lead in developing leadership programs, processes, and events to ensure that leaders are ready and effective. Ask, “What is right for the enterprise?”.