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Book Synopsis
Presents a new vision for HR''s role in business

Focusing on strategic solutions for HR, Leadership-Driven HR challenges the traditional view of HR as a service function and replaces it with a new vision of HR as an internal business accountable for the return on investment of essential corporate assetspeople and organizational processes. Leadership-Driven HR provides practical strategies for leveraging HR''s role, priorities, accountabilities, and organizational design.

  • Focuses on strategic solutions for HR, addressing current and ongoing concerns in the world of HR
  • Dr. David Weiss is President & CEO of Weiss International Ltd., which leads innovative consulting and HR projects that generate effective strategy, leadership, innovation, and HR solutions for leaders and employees

HR serves a critical role in managing your most valuable assets. Discover new ways this department can create significant ROI for your business.



Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xiii

Preface xvii

About the Author: Dr. David S. Weiss xxvii

Part One: Transforming HR 1

Chapter One: Being Leadership-driven 3

HR as a Driver of Business Leadership 5

HR Drives Value Through Leaders 8

HR is Driven to Lead 15

Conclusion 19

Summary 20

Chapter Two: Line of Sight to The External Customer 21

Stage 1: From Control to Service Providers 22

Stage 2: From Service Providers to Partnerships 24

Clear Line of Sight to the External Customer 25

Implications for HR’s Internal Relationships 27

Conclusion 31

Summary 32

Chapter Three: “Lighten Up” To Deliver Priorities 33

Lighten Up to Rebalance Work 34

Leadership and the Need to Lighten Up 34

Lighten Up by Removing the “Noise” from the System 37

The 4Ds: Delete, Delay, Distribute, Diminish 40

Conclusion 48

Summary 49

Part Two: The Work of HR 51

Chapter Four: The HR Triangle Chart 53

People Capabilities, Organizational Capabilities, and HR Value Propositions 55

Apply the Lighten-Up Process to the HR Triangle Chart 57

Conclusion 59

Summary 60

Chapter Five: People Capabilities 61

The Find People Capability 62

The Develop People Capability 68

The Retain People Capability 82

Conclusion 88

Summary 89

Chapter Six: Organizational Capabilities 91

Cultural Transformation and Implementing Change 92

Restructuring and Design 93

Organizational Alignment 99

Return on Investment in Human Capital 108

Conclusion 119

Summary 120

Part Three: The HR Value Proposition 123

Chapter Seven: HR Value Proposition: An Overview 125

The Seven Steps to Develop an HR Value Proposition 129

Confirm that the HR Value Proposition Mitigates the Business Risk 130

HR Must Partner to Deliver the HR Value Proposition 133

Conclusion 134

Summary 135

Chapter Eight: Build Leadership Capacity 137

Management Capacity Versus Leadership Capacity 138

Element 1: Applying Innovative Intelligence 141

Element 2: Applying Emotional Intelligence 147

Element 3: Aligning Employees and Teams to the Future Direction 152

Element 4: Engaging Employees and Teams with the Future Direction 155

Integrating the Four Elements of Leadership Capacity 161

Conclusion 163

Summary 165

Chapter Nine: Accelerate Culture Transformation 167

Why Is Accelerating Culture Transformation So Challenging? 168

What Is Culture? 169

The Laser-Beam Approach to Culture Transformation 171

Final Observations about Culture Transformation 187

Conclusion 191

Summary 192

Chapter Ten: Implement Change 195

Change and Transition 197

Eight-Step Implementing Change Process 198

Conclusion 229

Summary 230

Chapter Eleven: Making Leadership-driven HR Happen 233

F: Forward Thinking 236

O: Outside-In 240

C: Co-Create 243

U: Up-to-Date 250

S: Synergies Within HR 252

Conclusion 257

Summary 260

Index 263

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 22/02/2013
      ISBN13: 9781118362822, 978-1118362822
      ISBN10: 1118362829

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Presents a new vision for HR''s role in business

      Focusing on strategic solutions for HR, Leadership-Driven HR challenges the traditional view of HR as a service function and replaces it with a new vision of HR as an internal business accountable for the return on investment of essential corporate assetspeople and organizational processes. Leadership-Driven HR provides practical strategies for leveraging HR''s role, priorities, accountabilities, and organizational design.

      • Focuses on strategic solutions for HR, addressing current and ongoing concerns in the world of HR
      • Dr. David Weiss is President & CEO of Weiss International Ltd., which leads innovative consulting and HR projects that generate effective strategy, leadership, innovation, and HR solutions for leaders and employees

      HR serves a critical role in managing your most valuable assets. Discover new ways this department can create significant ROI for your business.



      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments xiii

      Preface xvii

      About the Author: Dr. David S. Weiss xxvii

      Part One: Transforming HR 1

      Chapter One: Being Leadership-driven 3

      HR as a Driver of Business Leadership 5

      HR Drives Value Through Leaders 8

      HR is Driven to Lead 15

      Conclusion 19

      Summary 20

      Chapter Two: Line of Sight to The External Customer 21

      Stage 1: From Control to Service Providers 22

      Stage 2: From Service Providers to Partnerships 24

      Clear Line of Sight to the External Customer 25

      Implications for HR’s Internal Relationships 27

      Conclusion 31

      Summary 32

      Chapter Three: “Lighten Up” To Deliver Priorities 33

      Lighten Up to Rebalance Work 34

      Leadership and the Need to Lighten Up 34

      Lighten Up by Removing the “Noise” from the System 37

      The 4Ds: Delete, Delay, Distribute, Diminish 40

      Conclusion 48

      Summary 49

      Part Two: The Work of HR 51

      Chapter Four: The HR Triangle Chart 53

      People Capabilities, Organizational Capabilities, and HR Value Propositions 55

      Apply the Lighten-Up Process to the HR Triangle Chart 57

      Conclusion 59

      Summary 60

      Chapter Five: People Capabilities 61

      The Find People Capability 62

      The Develop People Capability 68

      The Retain People Capability 82

      Conclusion 88

      Summary 89

      Chapter Six: Organizational Capabilities 91

      Cultural Transformation and Implementing Change 92

      Restructuring and Design 93

      Organizational Alignment 99

      Return on Investment in Human Capital 108

      Conclusion 119

      Summary 120

      Part Three: The HR Value Proposition 123

      Chapter Seven: HR Value Proposition: An Overview 125

      The Seven Steps to Develop an HR Value Proposition 129

      Confirm that the HR Value Proposition Mitigates the Business Risk 130

      HR Must Partner to Deliver the HR Value Proposition 133

      Conclusion 134

      Summary 135

      Chapter Eight: Build Leadership Capacity 137

      Management Capacity Versus Leadership Capacity 138

      Element 1: Applying Innovative Intelligence 141

      Element 2: Applying Emotional Intelligence 147

      Element 3: Aligning Employees and Teams to the Future Direction 152

      Element 4: Engaging Employees and Teams with the Future Direction 155

      Integrating the Four Elements of Leadership Capacity 161

      Conclusion 163

      Summary 165

      Chapter Nine: Accelerate Culture Transformation 167

      Why Is Accelerating Culture Transformation So Challenging? 168

      What Is Culture? 169

      The Laser-Beam Approach to Culture Transformation 171

      Final Observations about Culture Transformation 187

      Conclusion 191

      Summary 192

      Chapter Ten: Implement Change 195

      Change and Transition 197

      Eight-Step Implementing Change Process 198

      Conclusion 229

      Summary 230

      Chapter Eleven: Making Leadership-driven HR Happen 233

      F: Forward Thinking 236

      O: Outside-In 240

      C: Co-Create 243

      U: Up-to-Date 250

      S: Synergies Within HR 252

      Conclusion 257

      Summary 260

      Index 263

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