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The Challenge of Retaining Startup Talent After an Acquisition

Harvard Business

Census Bureau data from 1990 to 2011 that encompasses 230,000 acquired startup workers, the author researched these questions and discovered significantly higher turnover rates among acquired workers compared to regular hires. Why do so many startup employees leave, and how do startup acquisitions impact their careers?

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How to Activate Team Creativity and Innovation

Organizational Talent Consulting

Why talent development matters As the world changes, people and businesses must change too. Talent management decisions can be viewed as a more subtle nuance to culture change because decisions are influenced by explicitly stated criteria and unstated value priorities. Organizational Talent Consulting. Lukes, M., &

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Chances Are, You Are Not as Good at Performance Management as You Think!

Organizational Talent Consulting

Are you aware of your performance management blind spots? In a complex and fast-paced workplace, leaders need to be able to recognize and avoid the performance management pitfalls that come from common organizational dysfunctions and cognitive biases. Why recognizing performance management blind spots matters.

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

The Advisory Board Company also offers technology, management, and consulting services. H*Works was the first of many steps the company took towards building its prestigious (in the healthcare consulting world) consulting and managing services. Felsenthal), a Chief Talent Officer (Mary D. Musslewhite), a President (David L.

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How to Manage a Team of All-Stars

Harvard Business

Only a small minority indicated that they consistently create all-star teams , comprised of their very best talent, to tackle their company’s highest-priority issues. Here’s what our research shows: The best talent is significantly more productive than the rest. But with star talent, this relationship is more extreme.

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

Note: Adapted from Cameron and Quinn (2011). European Conference on Knowledge Management, 833. Creativity and Innovation Management, 21 (3), 304-314. Organizational Talent Consulting. Hierarchy Culture is a top-down formal rule-based atmosphere. This culture emphasizes efficient, reliable, and cost-effective performance.

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Leadership Pressure is a Privilege

Organizational Talent Consulting

In the book Leading Change, renowned change management thought leader John Kotter identified that overcoming complacency to change requires a sense of urgency. Numerous scientific studies link creative visualization to improved performance, goal achievement, and stress management. Organizational Talent Consulting. Campbell, M.,