Creating Value Through People: Discussions with Talent Leaders [Hardcover]

Mercer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 27, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0470124156 | ISBN-13: 978-0470124154 | Edition: 1

Practical guidance on how to empower people to do their best.

Filled with stories by and fascinating interviews with human capital innovators, Making a Difference Through People provides practical guidance on how to empower people to deliver their best performance by employing their guiding principles. Offering relevant strategies and tactics, each interview is preceded by an introduction that provides a biographical recap and a brief discussion of each innovator.

Mercer is the global leader for trusted HR and related financial advice, products and services. They work with clients at enhancing the financial and retirement security, health, productivity and employment relationships of the global workforce. M. Michele Burns is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mercer Prior to being named Chairman and CEO of Mercer, Ms. Burns held the position of Chief Financial Officer for MMC.

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"Produced by Mercer, this text contains interviews of 20 human capital innovators from diverse backgrounds, including CEOs of Fortune 500 companies." (Book News, May 2009)

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What makes people want to perform to the best of their abilities? How can your firm evaluate the effectiveness of its human capital strategies and its human resources programs? Creating Value Through People: Discussions with Talent Leaders contains unique stories through interviews with human capital innovators from diverse backgrounds, many told for the first time.

These innovators have been selected for their singular views and perspectives on inspiring, encouraging, and leading people to do their best, both in and outside of the workplace.

Each of the twenty interviews in this user-friendly book captures the spirit and the substance of people whose insight and actions have helped raise the bar in defining what people can accomplish. Indeed, you'll find diverse, compelling views on a variety of topics that include:

• Managing and rewarding talent

• Keeping teams engaged and workers focused

• Creating tools to ensure retention of your best talent

• Transforming underperforming teams into world-beaters

Providing a wealth of hands-on, practical experience, this powerful book provides your organization with the tools, facts, and know-how to empower people to deliver their best performance. Representing the research Mercer is under-taking with regard to talent innovators and talent innovation, Creating Value Through People will motivate you to perform at your best and to focus your efforts in ways that create measurable value.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 271 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470124156
• ISBN-13: 978-0470124154
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,944,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected., September 10, 2009

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This review is from: Creating Value Through People: Discussions with Talent Leaders (Hardcover)

I expected a more thorough and enlightening discussion of the topic. Most of the thoughts and ideas shared by the most recognizable talent leaders are available in other publications or free in newspaper or magazine articles that could be referenced on the web. I was also surprised that there was no consistency between the questions asked of the talent leaders. Based upon the summary of the book that I read before purchasing, it was not what I expected.