From the first time I read how the Better.com CEO handled a layoff, I knew it demanded a comment. But where to start? The “pivot points” seemed so clear and straight-forward, that I was convinced there had been a mistake
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Why it’s so hard for Companies to Treat Employees Like Assets
One of the most over-used but under-realized clichés is to treat employees like assets. In a paper titled “From Capability to Profitability: Realizing the Value of People Management” the Boston Consulting Group concludes that companies “must regard their human capital
People: Your Most Expensive Stranded Asset?
I had to laugh at a recent HBR blog post titled “People Are Not Your Greatest Asset”. “Your Baby Is Ugly” would have raised fewer hackles in popular business circles. Rest assured that people are the engine that powers a