Role of the Training Department in International Joint Ventures, Mergers, and Acquisitions

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Neal R. Goodman

With an estimated failure rate of 50 to 70 percent, international joint ventures (IJVs) are inherently unstable endeavors. However, the advantages of successful international joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions are significant enough that an increasing... More »

Aligning Learning and Development with Compensation and Rewards

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Jon Ingham

Ensuring the alignment and integration of learning and development with compensation and rewardsand other management policies, processes, and practicesis an important aspect of effective talent management. There is, first, a need for horizontal alignmentensuring... More »

The Evolution of Training and Development: Defining the Next Generation of Leaders

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Neal R. Goodman

The field of training and development is at a crossroads. On one hand, employees can now access most educational information instantaneously and at no cost. Go to Google and type in How to raise penguins. Youll find more information about raising penguins than y... More »

Leadership Lessons from Han, Leia, Luke, and Chewbacca

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Brownell Landrum

A long time ago in a galaxy not so far away, we learned a leadership lessonwe just may not have fully realized it. George Lucass classic film Star Wars provided more than just edge-of-your-seat action and a riveting story. It also told us a lot about leadership, tea... More »

Leveraging Pockets of Readiness for Driving Change

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Judith H. Katz

How do you create lasting change in organizations? The answer may lie in where you start. Many organizations take a traditional, top-down approach. The change effort starts with the senior leadership team, moves to the next level of leadership, and pro... More »