In the words of Sir Isaac Newton, “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” The Center Group draws upon the best thinking from a wide range of industry experts and resources, and we’re happy to share them with you. Here are just a few. (Tip: Bookmark this page and come back often. It’s a gateway to many valuable insights.)
READING REFERENCES
The CEO’s Guide to Talent Management by Richard S. Wellins, PhD., Audrey B. Smith, PhD. and Lucy McGee.
First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
Getting Them to Give a Damn by Eric Chester
Good To Great by Jim Collins
Innovative Reward Systems for the Changing Workplace by Thomas B. Wilson
The Leadership Advantage: How the Best Companies are Developing Their Talent to Pave the Way for Future Success by Robert M. Fulmer and Jared Bleak
Mergers Growth in the Fast Lane: A Field Manual for Management by Price Pritchett and Robert D. Gilbreath
The New Pay: Linking Employee and Organizational Performance by Jay R. Schuster and Patricia K. Zingheim
The 8 Practices of Exceptional Companies by Jac Fitz-Enz
Walk Awhile in My Shoes: Gut-Level, Real World Messages from Managers to Employees and Employees to Managers by Eric Harvey and Steve Ventura
What is Six Sigma? By Pete Pande and Larry Holpp
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Employees Say Teamwork, Communication Declining in Workplace, WorldatWork
Beyond Employee Engagement: Motivation, Hay Insights
Employees From Hell, Fortune Small Business Magazine
Inner Work Life: Understanding the Subtext of Business Performance, Harvard Business Review
What It Means To Work Here, Harvard Business Review
Maximizing Your Return on People, Harvard Business Review
Employee Work Sins Revealed, by Mary Lorenz, www.careerbuilder.com
LINKS
American Society of Training and Development