tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686742259258701545.post1670060611227933475..comments2024-03-28T09:29:23.550+00:00Comments on Strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) Blog: Pushing HR forwardJon Inghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05553537200734270043noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686742259258701545.post-10727812075282215992009-07-29T10:20:32.487+01:002009-07-29T10:20:32.487+01:00I am persuaded by two views, both from north Ameri...I am persuaded by two views, both from north America.<br /><br />Clay Shirky - we need new organizational forms to represent the new organizations. These forms need to take into account internet realities, capital as = to contributions of time, effort & know how, and a legal persona. Where oh where are the HR associations in this discussion? <br />The corollary here is the invention of the limited liability company to promote capital formation after the South Sea Bubble. We need organizational forms set up quite deliberately to promote the pooling of talent and thus they must reward talent equitably and PROTECT talent from loss.<br /><br />Jon Husband - We need soft skills to understand the unique value of particular combinations of talent. This combination still must have value to outsiders and they must still have monetary value (at some stage). What we need in the HR world are the soft skills for facilitating the discussion to replace the notion that someone at the top "makes a decision" as I heard someone say just yesterday. For the life of me,I couldn't see how that would be legal in a public organization.<br />HR have always found the role of Chair of Board easier than Exec Director. Now line management might mean people with exceptional facilitation skills who bring together talented people who benefit from each other's company.<br /><br /> <br />Let me ask you this question -what will the world look like in 5 years time? Who seriously believes that it will be anything like what it looks like now? I asked an London businessman how he thought the changes would evolve. He was puzzled. He didn't care. He assumed that many of the large organizations will be rubble and he neither cares how they fall down or who cleans up the mess. If this scenario holds out, there is an opportunity in debris removal, at least.<br /><br />My preference is to get moving on the new vibrant world that is emerging. The role of leadership there is up for the taking - the question is which profession will step up and fill the void.Jo Jordanhttp://flowingmotion.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com