Large, mature companies often struggle when it comes to the uncertain process of breakthrough innovation. But innovation is an imperative in today's cutthroat business environment. To fulfill its potential, there has to be a better way-and there is. Beyond the Champion argues that innovation is...

1. Why is talent management so important for business? -- 2. How does my organisation compete? -- 3. What sort of talent do we need? -- 4. Which roles are strategically important and require top talent? -- 5. How can the organisation attract enough of the right sort of talent? -- 6. How can you...

A comprehensive guide to using strategic HR methods to increase company performance. This book explains what strategic human resources means, how it differs from other HR activities, and why it is critical to business performance. It walks through key questions for designing, deploying and...

The source of competitive advantage has shifted in many organizations from reliability to innovation and flexibility. But what does it take for an organization that innovates to then manage effectively? In this follow-up to Built to Change, Ed Lawler argues that it is a combination of the right...

The paper presents the conditions and factors influencing the development of a strategic human capital plan, offering a framework for obtaining competitive advantage and for developing a business plan in which the Human Resources function can actually make a contribution. The authors also...

Why aren't companies getting better at breakthrough innovation? -- What we know about managing strategic innovation -- Innovators beware : talent management through neglect, misunderstanding, and punishment -- Innovation roles : a framework for designing the innovation function -- Discovery...