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Summary
Summary
Proven HR strategies that can have a real impact on organizational success
This book demonstrates how some of the world's most admired and prominent organizations are redefining HR leadership by using evidence-based change to inform human capital decisions that optimize efficiency, effectiveness and strategic impact. The authors present the five foundational principles to the new HR decision science: Logic-driven analytics, segmentation, risk leverage, synergy and integration and optimization.
Includes practical suggestions and approaches to help executives put the book's principles into action Contains insight based on the experiences of leading global organization such as PNC Bank, CME Group, Royal Bank of Scotland, Deutsche Telekom and Shanda Interactive Entertainment Features in-depth case studies of 6 international companies: Coca-Cola, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, IBM, Ameriprise Financial, Royal Bank of Canada and Royal Bank of ScotlandThis groundbreaking book reveals a new approach to deliver sustainable change and business results. It is enhanced with success stories from leading companies that engage leadership and involve employees in ways that make a lasting impact on their companies.
Author Notes
John Boudreau is professor of Management and Organization at the Marshall School of Business and research director, Center for Effective Organizations, at University of Southern California. He is author of over sixty publications and is featured in Harvard Business Review , The Wall Street Journal , Fortune , and BusinessWeek .
Ravin Jesuthasan, CFA, is managing director and Global Practice Leader for Towers Watson's Talent Management Practice. He was recognized as one of the Top 25 most influential consultants in the world and has been featured extensively in CNN, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal , BusinessWeek , and Fortune .
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Introduction: The Promise of Evidence-Based Change | p. xi |
| Part 1 The Five Principles of Evidence-Based Change | p. 1 |
| 1 Information Overload or Persuasive Analytics? | p. 3 |
| 2 Where Are Your Pivotal Talent Segments? | p. 27 |
| 3 Risk: Is It Just a Four-Letter Word? | p. 49 |
| 4 Your HR Portfolio: Is It Less Than the Sum of Its Parts? | p. 77 |
| 5 "Spreading Peanut Butter" or Optimizing Investments? | p. 95 |
| Part 2 Six In-Depth Cases of Evidence-Based Change | p. 113 |
| 6 Royal Bank of Canada's HR Partnership | p. 115 |
| 7 Coca-Cola Combines Passion and Rigor | p. 135 |
| 8 Khazanah Nasional's Pursuit of Nation Building | p. 149 |
| 9 IBM's Workforce Management Initiative | p. 169 |
| 10 Ameriprise Financial Reinvents Its HR Function | p. 185 |
| 11 Royal Bank of Scotland Proves People Matter | p. 203 |
| Conclusion: Reflections on What We've Learned | p. 221 |
| Appendix: Summary of Lessons Learned | p. 233 |
| References | p. 241 |
| About the Authors | p. 243 |
| Index | p. 245 |
