F# Major

I haven't read Sheryl Sandberg's book, Lean In, and may not do so. But I feel that much of her advice applies to men and women. To lean it, you got to show up! Take decisions...some of them may not be easy - life rarely comes packaged that neatly. Some of them may thrill some and annoy others - there are tradeoffs to be made. Oftentimes, the timing of the decision may be more important than the quality - some things can't wait. If you are a leader, these things have to be done. Show up and lean in. Understand people and tap into their strengths. Much of what happens in organisations makes it very difficult for people to do their best. It encourages fear rather than joy! It's time to show up and lean in to change what's wrong with management and our organisations today!

Interesting to see how HR has come under attack this year. 8 June 2015: Why human resources is dead --> Forbes 25 June 2015: Harvard Business Review says its time to Blow Up HR . In 2014, it gave suggestions April 2015: McKinsey says its time to get beyond the bureaucracy in human resources . Why is HR being spoken of in these terms and what can it do to add value to any organisation, public or private sector? In 2014, HBR proposed some suggestions on what it will take to fix HR . Are these workable? Is it more a war for talent today than it is to fix HR? I do know that most issues that affect performance in organisations is caused by poor HR decisions and the inability of HR departments to really understand their role in driving this performance or to convince people of the importance of what it is that they do.