I think we all agree that nowadays, Microsoft is not the company it was once. A decade ago, they were ‘on top of the mountain’ and now, because of the “astonishingly foolish management decisions”, as Kurt Eichenwald (two-time George Polk Award winner and VanityFair’s newest contributing editor) stated, they are barely keeping their heads above the water. He made some investigations, and thanks to dozens of interviews and internal corporate records, he managed to find out details that show Microsoft’s true colors, while under ‘the reign’ of Steve Ballmer, the current C.E.O.
The second day of the Balanced Scorecard Forum continued to exhibit practical examples of how the Balanced Scorecard framework can be used in practice.
Karola Lepasar from the Department of Economic Development in Dubai delivered a presentation on the topic of automating the performance reporting process.
Practical applications of HR outside-in, as mentioned by Dave Ulrich
During the first session at the HR Summit and Expo 2012 in Dubai, Dave Ulrich gave some practical examples of the outside-in approach to staffing, learning and development, performance management, communication, leadership, and culture.
