Recently added articles from Gallup Management Journal:
The Economy: Real or Illusory? Gallup's chief economist separates the fictional from the genuine -- and offers real warnings to businesses and individuals.(Survey)
Dec 10, 2009 ... Byline: A GMJ Q&A with Dennis Jacobe, Ph.D., Gallup's chief economist Synopsis: To survive financially right now, businesses need to build a "fortress balance sheet," says Gallup's chief economist. Moreover, he cautions: Be wary of Wall Street as a measure of the economy -- it ...
A Challenge for Collaborators: Acceptance; Workplace partnerships succeed only when both people accept each other for exactly who they are.(Survey)
Dec 03, 2009 ... Byline: Rodd Wagner and Gale Muller Coauthors of Power of 2: How to Make the Most of Your Partnerships at Work and in Life (Gallup Press, November 2009) Synopsis: In effective partnerships, collaborators focus on each other's strengths, not weaknesses; accept each other as they ...
Is Loyalty Dead? In this grueling economic environment, it's certainly endangered. But maybe loyalty has always been an illusion.
Nov 19, 2009; ... Byline: William J. McEwen Author of Married to the Brand (Gallup Press, 2005) and coauthor of the Harvard Business Review article "Inside the Mind of the Chinese Consumer" Synopsis: Marketers can no longer take it for granted. And whether or not customer loyalty is actually a ...
Driving Engagement by Focusing on Strengths; Too many managers focus on fixing people's weaknesses -- or worse, they simply ignore employees altogether. This doesn't boost performance.
Nov 12, 2009; ... Byline: Brian Brim and Jim Asplund Synopsis: Too many managers focus on fixing people's weaknesses -- or worse, they simply ignore employees altogether. This doesn't boost performance. But Gallup has found that if your manager focuses on your strengths, your chances of being ...
Fighting Poverty: The Business Case; An American hero explains why executives must invest in the poor.(Interview)
Nov 11, 2009 ... Byline: A GMJ Q&A with Lieutenant General Russel Honore (retired), former commander of Joint Task Force - Katrina, who oversaw military relief efforts after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Synopsis: Neglecting the poor is bad for business, says General Russel Honore of Hurricane ...