Succession Planning http://businessjournal.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Companies that lead the world in growth have a relentless focus on talent. They're run by executives who have created high-performing operating systems that name the right people as managers and leaders. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/153683/Building-Talent-Machine.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/153683/Building-Talent-Machine.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:00:00 GMT Unemployment continues to rise as economists debate when the job market will start to improve. But companies that wait until the upturn is in full swing to adjust their staffing could find themselves at a disadvantage, according to executives at a London conference. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/122723/Start-Seeking-Future-Talent.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/122723/Start-Seeking-Future-Talent.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT Succession planning involves much more than filling in boxes on an organizational chart. If it’s done right -- that is, scientifically and systematically -- it creates a pool of leadership talent that can drive an organization, engage employees, and increase shareholder value. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/118961/Scientific-Systematic-Succession-Planning.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/118961/Scientific-Systematic-Succession-Planning.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT Amid this economic crisis, severe budget cutting is inevitable and has already begun in many organizations. But when it comes to figuring out where to make those cuts, think long and hard before you act. According to three top Gallup management experts, when the going gets tough, high-performing companies actually double down their investments in people. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/111823/Your-Organizations-Survival-Plan.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/111823/Your-Organizations-Survival-Plan.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT By aspiring to leave a positive legacy, T.G.I. Friday's manager Dennis Greer took a restaurant his company wanted to close and made it the most profitable in his region. Along the way, he changed some people's lives for the better. Greer's successful management makes for a turnaround story of the most inspiring kind. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/21319/Manager-Succeeds-Changes-Lives.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/21319/Manager-Succeeds-Changes-Lives.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Feb 2006 06:00:00 GMT Some people excel in the art of time management, while others are never able to keep up. Whatever the case, we all could stand to improve in this area, and our odds of doing that are better if we make the most of our innate talents. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/20182/Talent-Manage-Your-Time.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/20182/Talent-Manage-Your-Time.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Dec 2005 06:00:00 GMT Bestselling author and Internet visionary Bruce Judson has some straightforward advice for entrepreneurs, as well as enterprising managers and employees within larger companies: Leverage breakthroughs in technology. And, most importantly, do what you do best. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/18151/Talent-Go-Alone.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/18151/Talent-Go-Alone.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Sep 2005 05:00:00 GMT Change is rampant and daunting in the corporate world. Pay changes, roles change, companies go through mergers . . . the list goes on and on. How can businesspeople cope effectively? They can start by understanding their innate talents and leveraging them to navigate constant change. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/15142/How-Handle-Change.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/15142/How-Handle-Change.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 10 Mar 2005 06:00:00 GMT Positioning employees so they can do what they do best isn't just good for them -- it's good for business. For Stryker Instruments, repositioning just one employee so he could use his talents more effectively saved the surgical equipment maker $1 million in electronic component sourcing. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1069/Strykers-Investment-Talent-Pays-Off.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1069/Strykers-Investment-Talent-Pays-Off.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Jun 2003 05:00:00 GMT What do a great musician and one of the top basketball players of all time have in common? They have made the most of their innate talents -- something that the best performers do in all fields, according to the authors of Follow This Path (Warner Books, October 2002). http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/949/What-Superstars-Differently.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/949/What-Superstars-Differently.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT