More than 50 years ago, McDonald's founder Ray Kroc said, "If we are going to go anywhere, we've got to have talent, and I'm going to put my money in talent." As a successful food service company, McDonald's continues to uphold and honor Kroc's philosophy. During these ... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Career Development , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement

Nobody needs to be reminded that the world is much different than it was merely 12 months ago. At Mattel Inc., the impact has been to focus on "deliver" - our watchword for the year - and that means deliver in support of key goals and metrics. There are many significant... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Career Development , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Measuring and Evaluating

In the current economy, some companies are choosing to maintain their highly targeted leadership development programs to retain their best talent. But in an era where the media highlights charismatic leaders such as Steve Jobs and Larry Ellison, JDS Uniphase has chosen ... More »

Career Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Career Development , Competencies , Economy , Leadership Development , Measuring and Evaluating