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The talent a company has available can be an important differentiator in a competitive market. Nurturing that talent is key to sustaining a competitive advantage, while converting talented individuals into great teams is critical to building a culture of outstanding performance. This month's Inspiring Ideas gives you some key insights on doing just that.
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Tips from the Top
The Collaborative Organization: How to Make Employee Networks Really Work
The traditional methods for driving operational excellence in global organizations are not enough. A group of leading business professors gives four tips on how to make smart use of employee networks to reduce costs, improve efficiency and spur innovation.
By: Rob Cross (University of Virginia), Peter Gray (University of Virginia), Shirley Cunningham (CIO, Monsanto), Mark Showers (CIO, Reinsurance Group of America) and Robert J. Thomas (Institute for High Performance)
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Million Dollar Tales
Whole Foods' Progressive Take on Teams and Talent
From management to the self-directed, individual store teams, Whole Foods achieves a successful, democratically structured organization model.
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Delving Deeper
Outliers, Success and Human Motivation: An Exclusive Interview with Malcolm Gladwell | Interview by Chris Stanley
In this exclusive HSM interview with Malcolm Gladwell, the influential author and columnist discusses success, human motivations, and the characteristics that leaders need to nourish in order to engage individual talent within a business setting.
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| MULTIMEDIA TOOLBOX |
 VIDEO Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, a top global expert on hiring and promotion decisions, discusses the most critical character traits and skills that companies should look for in candidates. [watch video] |
| VIDEO Jeanne Meister, Jeanne Meister, one of today's most influential training professionals, discusses how companies are using social media in order to encounter the most talented potential employees. [watch video] |
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