The 21st century holds many changes for the world in which we live. Corporate America is no exception. In fact, the change companies face may be the most dramatic. The way in which organizations operate is already shifting at an ever-faster pace, with new and faster technology, redefined values and demands from clients, and expectations from employees. With all of this change, business and HR leaders will need to redefine their strategies on leadership, talent, and diversity, and evaluate their operational effectiveness. Human Resources in the 21st Century, is a roadmap on what these leaders may encounter and be challenged by on the road ahead. Human Resources in the 21st Century contains compelling contributions from thought leaders such as; Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Marshall Goldsmith, Michael Useem, Linda Sharkey, Stan Davis, Bill Bridges, David Ulrich, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Elliott Masie, D. Quinn Mills, Andrew Sobel, Jim OToole, David Bradford, Beverly Kaye and Meg Wheatley. Organizations such as Bank One, Cisco, Compaq, Colgate-Palmolive, Yahoo!, G.E., Capital and IBM also are contributing material.
Book Details:
- Author: Marc Effron
- ISBN: 9780470321447
- Year Published: 2003
- Pages: 332
- BISAC: BUS000000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/General
About the Book and Topic:
The 21st century holds many changes for the world in which we live. Corporate America is no exception. In fact, the change companies face may be the most dramatic. The way in which organizations operate is already shifting at an ever-faster pace, with new and faster technology, redefined values and demands from clients, and expectations from employees. With all of this change, business and HR leaders will need to redefine their strategies on leadership, talent, and diversity, and evaluate their operational effectiveness. Human Resources in the 21st Century, is a roadmap on what these leaders may encounter and be challenged by on the road ahead. Human Resources in the 21st Century contains compelling contributions from thought leaders such as; Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Marshall Goldsmith, Michael Useem, Linda Sharkey, Stan Davis, Bill Bridges, David Ulrich, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Elliott Masie, D. Quinn Mills, Andrew Sobel, Jim OToole, David Bradford, Beverly Kaye and Meg Wheatley. Organizations such as Bank One, Cisco, Compaq, Colgate-Palmolive, Yahoo!, G.E., Capital and IBM also are contributing material.
Hewitt, a leading HR consulting firm has put together an all-star cast of contributors of the definitive book on the future of HR.
* Features an all-star list of contributors such as Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Bill Bridges, and Andrew Sobel. * Includes material contributed by organizations such as Bank One, Cisco, Compaq, Colgate-Palmolive, and Yahoo.
About the Author
Marc Effron is the Global Practice Leader for Hewitt Associates’ Leadership Practice (http://was.hewitt.com/hewitt/), and is based in Hewitt’s Connecticut Center. His leadership work centers on helping organizations attract, develop and retain top leadership talent. Hehas an M.B.A. with Honors Letters from the Yale School of Management. Marc Effron resides in Darien, CT. Robert Gandossy is Hewitt’s Global Practice Leaders for Talent and has over 20 years experience in human resources, leadership, and change management. He has written numerous articles and papers. He holds a Ph.D. from Yale University. Robert Gandossy resides in Redding, CT. Marshall Goldsmith is one of the world’s foremost authorities in helping leaders achieve positive, measurable change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams. Marshall is a founding director of A4SL-The Alliance for Strategic Leadership, a consulting organization that includes over 100 top professionals in the field of leadership development. He is on the faculty of the global executive education program for Dartmouth and Oxford (UK) Universities. Marshall is a partner in Duke Corporate Education’s Personal Learning Systems. He is an emeritus member of the Board of the Peter Drucker Foundation. He has a Ph.D. from UCLA. Marshall Goldsmith resides in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Foreword by Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School and author of the best-selling book Evolve!