The Analytics of Recognition

By David Creelman Recognition programs have been around forever. Sales managers like using prizes to motivate people, it feels right to give people a memento...

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A Different Angle on Making HR Strategic

By David Creelman Under what circumstances should you get rid of a group of your best talent? You might think the answer is “Only in...

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An Unreasonable Expectation to Think?

By David Creelman The management writer Euan Semple says he has been accused of “unreasonably expecting people to think.” I find that intriguing. What does...

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Why Good Systems Go Bad

By David Creelman One of the mysteries of management is why, every few years, we need to re-invent some system or process. If capable professionals...

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The Modern Employment Relationship: One Foot Outside

By David Creelman Look at people’s titles in LinkedIn and, surprisingly often, you run across situations like this: John Doe • Director of Product Marketing, XYZ Company •...

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Holist Assessment

By David Creelman When we tackle any problem in management we break it down into its constituent parts. This is the essence of analysis.  For...

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Does Survival of the Fittest Apply to Business?

By David Creelman It is an article of faith in economics that good businesses survive while bad ones fail. Consider a highly competitive business like...

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Evidence-Based Management: Are We Losing the Cream of the Crop?

By David Creelman We learn the most about evidence-based management when we look at real cases. Here is nice one: An organization routinely hired large numbers...

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