Weekly Hotlist: How Managers Drive Results and Employee Engagement at the Same Time

 

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June 26, 2017 How Managers Drive Results and Employee Engagement at the Same Time By Jack Zenger, Joseph Folkman It's not about experience.

Business law Uber Can't Be Fixed — It's Time for Regulators to Shut It Down by Benjamin Edelman You can't repair a culture when the business is based on illegality. Technology In the AI Age, "Being Smart" Will Mean Something Completely Different by Ed Hess It'll be all about emotional intelligence. Disruptive innovation The 4 Types of Innovation and the Problems They Solve by Greg Satell Disruption isn't the only approach. Change management Changing Company Culture Requires a Movement, Not a Mandate by Bryan Walker, Sarah A. Soule Frame the issue in a way that stirs emotion. Hiring Your New Hires Won't Succeed Unless You Onboard Them Properly by Allison M. Ellis, Sushil S. Nifadkar, Talya N. Bauer, Berrin Erdogan 17% leave within the first six months. Innovation The Amazon–Whole Foods Deal Means Every Other Retailer's Three-Year Plan Is Obsolete by Darrell K. Rigby Three industry assumptions just got upended. Operations How HR Can Become Agile (and Why It Needs To) by Jeff Gothelf All supporting functions have to take on the mindset. Sales 6 Reasons Salespeople Win or Lose a Sale by Steve W. Martin Decisions aren't always rational.

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