Let’s get Digital!
When I think back to my childhood and compare it to what kids of today have – it’s a whole new world! My younger days consisted of rushing home after school to play ‘Turtle Graphics’ on a very large...
View ArticleLeadership is about to get more uncomfortable
Employees used to know just your name, your face, your business reputation. Now they know your salary, your hometown, your connections on LinkedIn, how much your house is worth. They know more than...
View ArticlePart 2 | Business competitiveness
From the previous article, Ariya Furkfon, Managing Consultant at Hay Group, revealed that great human resource management makes the difference in airline industry. Today he reveals the competitiveness...
View ArticleToward a more meaningful balance – boards and CEOs seek to find their sweet spot
The Board’s role vis-à-vis the CEO has always been somewhat sensitive. In our experience, the way the relationship is handled is a function of many factors. While all board members and CEOs would...
View ArticleCyber sickness now afflicting middle management: report
Few things make a medical practitioner squirm as much as a patient walking into their waiting room clutching an iPad or smartphone. The Internet has created a generation of cyberchondriacs, patients...
View ArticleWhat can sales teams do if they’re behind on their 2014 sales quota?
Second half plans for your sales team So, how are sales so far this year at your organization? As I write this, we’re waiting to hear how the initial Q2 GDP numbers look. After frequently hearing...
View ArticlePart 3 | Redesigning work process
In the previous article, Ariya revealed the importance of how human resource management impacts business competitiveness in the aviation industry. Today he explains the strategy to decrease Cost of...
View ArticleWhat companies do: pay for performance
Companies rely on CEOs to produce balanced growth and profitability while managing capital. Because annual and sustained performance are at the heart of shareholder interest, rigorous performance-pay...
View ArticleEnforcing equality enforces inequality
My heart sank when I read that NHS organisations are to be forced to increase the representation of ethnic minorities in senior positions or face contractual and regulatory consequences. I shudder when...
View ArticlePart 4 | People management
In the aviation business, each airline has a different definition of talent in “Knowledgeable talent” and “Good-minded talent” perspective. This is why each airline has different characteristics and...
View Article7 goals or 1 team? What Brazil learnt from the World Cup
Two months ago, I wrote a blog about the passion us Brazilians have for football and what the World Cup means to us. I mentioned our internal logistics for hosting the tournament and how schools and...
View ArticleRenewing relations between HR and line managers
Conflicting priorities, old-fashioned protocols and mutual frustration all conspire to hamper relations between HR and line managers. Recent Hay Group research has found that HR must activate its line...
View ArticlePharma deals don’t have to threaten innovation
In pharma, the big story of the spring and summer has been M&A. The drama began in April with an asset swap between GSK and Novartis. The most recent headline grabbers have been inversion deals...
View ArticleBusiness in the UAE is booming, so why is national unemployment so high?
As the business center of the Middle East, and thanks to a strong economy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to attract hordes of expatriates looking to earn a tax-free salary and fast track...
View ArticleWant to double your pay? Think about a move to Asia
We all know that for many multinationals, Asia is the place to be. But this means that there’s a huge demand for talented people and not enough of them to go around. And for HR this presents a real...
View ArticleThe customer is always right (in the middle)
My bank never sleeps. At least that’s what they claim. Yet, whenever they interact with me they sure don’t seem very awake. That creates a problem for me (loss of time and aggravation) and for them (an...
View ArticleRebranding the pharmaceutical sales rep? A good idea – when accompanied by...
You may or may not agree with the negative portrayal of the pharmaceutical sales representative in recent years. But one fact is irrefutable: the title ‘sales rep’ no longer describes how this role is...
View ArticleFraud, Psychometrics and the Polygraph
“It’s not a lie… if you believe it”. That’s how you can beat the polygraph according to George Constanza (Seinfield episode 107). Most people, however, are not that confident at telling lies. Following...
View ArticleRecord returns for shareholders but conservative pay increases for CEOs
Over the past seven years, Hay Group has prepared The Wall Street Journal’s annual CEO pay survey – the most widely read piece in the US on executive compensation. During that time, we’ve gathered a...
View ArticleBusiness transformation – it all starts with you
Transformation is defined as: “a marked change, as in appearance or character, usually for the better”. The global business environment is changing constantly. In the last two decades alone the world...
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