hrps – ORCHANGO

Artificial intelligence will make internal politics even nastier!

Edmond Mellina — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 02:23:30 +0000

The author reflects on a new research reports about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). His prediction: AI will make internal politics nastier within management ranks. Article first written for the People + Strategy blog of HRPS (USA). Artificial intelligence is a hot topic these days. Not surprisingly, news outlets north of the 49th parallel jumped on the release of a new research…

Source

Teamwork: Google’s data shows that sensitive beats smart

Edmond Mellina — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 21:15:24 +0000

Google’s quest to crack the team excellence code brings the author back to his childhood – when his parents insisted on two simple rules for discussions around the dinner table. It turns out these rules are the keys to team success! Article first written for the People + Strategy blog of HRPS (USA). When I was a kid, my parents had simple rules to keep our family of five in harmony around…

Source

A customer-focused culture for market leadership and innovation

Edmond Mellina — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:11:00 +0000

Stories about companies losing their market dominance often concentrate on the technology-disruption angle (e.g. how Apple’s iPhone destroyed Nokia’s mobile business). The same is true when new players shake entire sectors (e.g. how Uber’s app is causing havoc to the taxi industry). However, the story of Airbus Helicopters in North America reminds us that market leadership – and innovation – is…

Source

Give a change stethoscope to your managers

Edmond Mellina — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 01:07:49 +0000

The critical role that direct managers play during change – both upstream and downstream – cannot be overemphasized. They represent the real keystone of organizational change. However, managers have no time, nor need, for the kind of tools favored by internal change consultants and project teams. What do they really need then? Three things: a very concise overview of your model…

Source

Wanted: generation-savvy creative director for HR & IT

Edmond Mellina — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 03:21:11 +0000

Two recent discussions prompted this blog post – the first one with a media executive; the second with a University professor. It is about reaching the Millennials and their older colleagues in the digital world. Article first written for the People + Strategy blog of HRPS (USA). The Strategic Capability Network (Canada) also published the article on its blog. Last week…

Source

Where should we locate our innovation team?

Edmond Mellina — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:36:57 +0000

A discussion with an intrapreneur got the author to think about the pros and cons of embedding an innovation team in a tech hub or similar innovation district. Article first written for the People + Strategy blog of HRPS (USA). Also appeared on the blog of the Strategic Capability Network (Canada). Eric (not his real name) is an intrapreneur at a large Canadian company operating in the…

Source

Design thinking 2.0 – When innovators become change leaders

Edmond Mellina — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 02:46:14 +0000

Although design thinking traces its roots to the late sixties, the discipline entered the business world a mere decade ago. According to Tim Brown and Roger Martin, two respected thought leaders in the field, the time has come for design thinking to go to the next level. My take on it: it is all about the need for innovators to think like change leaders – whether they are working on super…

Source

Neuroscience explanations: consume in moderation

Edmond Mellina — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 20:50:44 +0000

A conference got the author to reflect on his ambivalence toward neuroscience… Article first written for the blog of HR People & Strategy (USA) – the executive arm of SHRM, the world’s largest HR membership organization. Also appeared on the blog of the Strategic Capability Network (Canada). —————— I am ambivalent toward neuroscience. On the one hand, I have a general interest in brain…

Source

Ready to operate like the movie business?

Edmond Mellina — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:35:44 +0000

A discussion with one of the authors of upcoming book “Lead the Work: Navigating a World Beyond Employment” got me to realize two things: we are at the front-end of a major transformation; and organizations will increasingly operate like the movie business. Are we ready for that? Article written for the blog of HR People & Strategy (USA) – the executive arm of SHRM, the world’s largest HR…

Source

The ugly statistics of succession management

Edmond Mellina — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 15:34:40 +0000

Research data from NACD, Korn Ferry and CEB are painting a shocking picture about the effectiveness of current succession management practices. How bad is it? Why? What should be done about it? And maybe most importantly, who should take the lead in driving the necessary change? Article first written for the blog of HR People & Strategy (USA) – the executive arm of SHRM, the world’s largest HR…

Source