BCG has developed a unified pricing theory, manifested in a tool they call the Strategic Pricing Hexagon, by bringing all the disparate pricing ideas, and the drivers and forces behind them, into one master structure. This article shows how the Strategic Pricing Hexagon allows leaders to look beyond the numbers and develop a pricing strategy that can change the entire trajectory of their business and … : Arnab Sinha, Jean-Manuel Izaret | : "Boston Consulting Group (BCG ..read more

Many companies today are struggling to hire and retain talent, but more often than not the problem is self-inflicted: They’re simply not using a broad enough array of tools, sometimes because they don’t even know the tools exist. In this article, the authors list 40 tools — some familiar but underutilized, others unfamiliar and innovative — that can help companies find and keep the people … : Allison Bailey, Joseph Fuller, Manjari Raman, Nithya Vaduganathan | : "Harvard Business Review ..read more

So when sitting down with management candidates, interviewers tend … : "First Round Review ..read more

Insperity CEO rejects check-the-box approach to diversity in favor of strategic values that lead to effective outcomes. : Dale Buss, Paul Sarvadi ..read more

Five lessons for incumbents on how to build and scale new digital ventures—and increase their odds of success. : Nimal Manuel, Ralf Dreischmeier, Tomas Beerthuis, Tomas Laboutka ..read more

Where company disclosures are concerned, “the more the merrier” doesn’t always apply; complexity and timing matter too. : Frederico Belo, Joon Woo Bae, Jun Li, Xiaofei Zhao, Xiaoji Lin ..read more

Companies have reinvented their business models, IT architecture, and ways of working. So why are they taking an outdated—and largely unsuccessful—approach to ERP? : Albéric Noël, David Bishop, Johan Sadie, Kasem Asghar, Marc Schuuring, Remco Mol, Sherif Choudhry | : "Boston Consulting Group (BCG)" | : IT / Technology / E-Business ..read more

Organizations of all sizes and across industries pledged their support to DEI initiatives in 2020, including building more diverse and equitable companies, and to using their power for good. Now, with the spotlight no longer shining quite so brightly on corporate DEI, how much progress have organizations made against their promises? To understand the state of DEI efforts since 2020, the authors looked at aggregated, … : Evelyn R. Carter, Natalie Johnson | : "Harvard Business Review ..read more

But it doesn’t have to be such a chore. When done well, performance reviews are an incredibly valuable exercise that enables a manager and direct report to track growth over time, align on how the work impacts what matters most to the business, and build a more open and trusting relationship. The conversation should flow both ways — a back-and-forth dialogue, not a lecture. : "First Round Review" | : Coaching, Human Resources, Management, Training & Development ..read more

It is increasingly evident that analytics-informed decisions can solve challenges that HR traditionally faces across the employee life cycle in the organization, from recruitment to retirement. Let’s look at some of these challenges ..read more