IBM's CEO Sam Palmisano sets the context this way: "In a very short time, we've become aware of global climate change; of the geopolitical issues surrounding energy and water supplies; of the vulnerabilities of supply chains for food, medicine, and even talent; and of s... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Change Management , Economy , Global Workforce Development , Innovation , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Trends , World Events

The shared services revolution began in the late 1980s with the adoption of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) software packages by leading commercial enterprises. These highly standardized and sc... More »

Government , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Change Management , Economy , Innovation , Intermediate-level Content , Trends , World Events

Consider how the world has changed in the last twenty-five to thirty years, since the work of the Grace Commission, the launching of the Reform 88 initiative in the Reagan administration, and ... More »

Government

Change Management , Economy , Innovation , Intermediate-level Content , Jobs , North America , Trends , World Events