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Produced by Mercer, a leading global provider of consulting, outsourcing, and investment services, this text contains interviews of 20 human capital innovators from diverse backgrounds, including CEOs of Fortune 500 companies; well-known HR heads at innovative, outperforming companies; researchers at leading business schools; foundation and association heads; and successful individuals from the military and sports. Through these interviews, organization leaders can learn the strategies that talent innovators use to manage and reward talent, keep teams engaged and workers focused, create tools to ensure retention of the best talent, and transform underperforming teams into globally-competitive performers. No subject index. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Practical guidance on how to empower people to do their best. Filled with stories by and fascinating interviews with human capital innovators, Making a Difference Through People provides practical guidance on how to empower people to deliver their best performance by employing their guiding principles. Offering relevant strategies and tactics, each interview is preceded by an introduction that provides a biographical recap and a brief discussion of each innovator. Mercer is the global leader for trusted HR and related financial advice, products and services. They work with clients at enhancing the financial and retirement security, health, productivity and employment relationships of the global workforce. M. Michele Burns is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mercer Prior to being named Chairman and CEO of Mercer, Ms. Burns held the position of Chief Financial Officer for MMC.
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