Relevance abstract

The information revolution is drawing to a close as our expanding information resources bury decisions under ever-higher piles of conflicting data. Leaders of even small organizations simply cannot tell what matters. The reason for this is our neglect of relevance as...

How to Build a Micro-Entrepreneur

Rapidly rising food prices and a global economic slowdown have exacted an enormous toll on emerging markets — making the success of micro-enterprise sectors employing the working poor all the more important. A walk through the microfinance sector in Colombia suggests...

Downturn talent management

It may be true downturns complicate talent management. But it’s probably more true that bad talent management exacerbates downturns. What’s clear is that downturns are terrible news for talent management executives. Whole divisions get burned out as...