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University of Michigan Ross School of Business Executive Education EXCEED - April 2010
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THE "LOOK OUTSIDE" ISSUE

In this issue:

 

 

 NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL

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Wayne BrockbankRethink HR Strategy from the Outside In
by J. Wayne Brockbank

Every department in a company only adds value if it aligns to the demands of the marketplace, and HR is no exception. During times of economic difficulty, a deep understanding of external business realities is critical for HR value creation.    [Learn more]

 FACULTY Q&A
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The Urgent Need for Global Leaders
Thoughts from Professor Paul Richard Sullivan

Future growth opportunities for the U.S. economy will come from expanding exports in a rapidly globalizing economy. But, are U.S. leaders and entrepreneurs prepared to take their companies global?    [Learn more]

 THE LEADER BEAT 

How would you rate your financial acumen? How would you rate your company's financial acumen (among middle managers)? Results will be reported next month.

[Start Survey]

LAST MONTH'S RESULTS: 

Question: Which factors are most responsible for preventing effective change in your organization? (Choose all that apply.)

Answer:

58% A short-term, day-to-day, operating perspective
31% Lack of recognition that
change is needed
27% A lack of courage; people are afraid
27% Other
15% A conservative corporate culture
12% An internal focus: little
to no attention is given
to customer’s changing needs
8% A sense of hopelessness
 SHORT & SWEET

frog"HR professionals often focus internally on the function of HR rather than externally on what customers and investors need HR to deliver. If HR professionals are to truly serve as business partners, then their goals must be the goals of the business."

 

-Dave Ulrich, Justin Allen, Wayne Brockbank, Jon Younger, Mark Nyman HR Transformation
 TAKE FIVE

enronTaking it to the Banks

The Obama administration is pushing for banking reform that doesn't punish Wall Street but genuinely regulates risk-taking, subsidiary banks, and off-balance-sheet activities. Sreedhar Bharath of the Ross School of Business says regulation must look forward, not backward. [Watch this video]

 CHANGE AT WORK 

i-want-changeThe Power of the Positive
Meaningful results take many different forms. Learn how the multiplier effect of the "positive power of the possible" helped generate thousands of new ideas in under 36 hours for one group of real estate agents. [Read more]

 NEWS

ACCO logoFaculty participates in Atlanta Leadership Symposium
University of Michigan's Ross School of Business joins the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business to offer the Atlanta Leadership Symposium through June, 2010. Sessions are happening monthly through June in this leadership development program for senior managers. [Read more]

 

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