Tag: talent

March 18, 2014

Cydcor reviews Delivering Happiness

Description of this book: Delivering Happiness by Zappos founder Tony Hsieh is the story of how this young man created a new kind of company.  Hsieh wanted to build a business that valued customers, employees, and investors equally.  The CEO puts a strong focus on positive company culture, operating under the theory that a good corporate culture will let everything else fall into place naturally.  A company of happy employees stay in the job longer, work harder and provide better […]

October 31, 2013

Cydcor Reviews Talent Masters

Cydcor Reviews Talent Masters Cydcor review by: Gail Michalak, Chief Marketing Officer at Cydcor Book: Talent Masters by Bill Conaty and Ram Charan Description:  This book is a description of how to judge exceptional talent within organizations and how to leverage that talent into success for the business.  Bill Conaty has worked closely with legendary CEO Jack Welsh of General Electric and Ram Charan is a consultant that has worked for large corporations all over the world.  Both authors contend […]

October 16, 2013

Cydcor Reviews The War for Talent

  Title: The War for Talent Author:  Ed Michaels, Helen Handfield-Jones, and Beth Axelrod Review by:  Suzzanne Fleet Description of this book:  This book uses information from thousands of executives from dozens of companies on how to keep a high level of talent and performance from employees.  Acquiring, retaining and developing talented individuals is essential for companies to succeed.  It is important to pinpoint high performers and low performers, reward high performers, and move low performers out of the organization.  […]