Carol Rozwell

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Please don’t call me “human capital”

by Carol Rozwell  |  April 22, 2013  |  3 Comments

Have you ever been in one of those situations where it was very clear the person you were speaking with wasn’t listening to you? A simple example of what I mean is that routine tete-a-tete that occurs when people first get on a phone call. Social convention tells us to inquiry about the other person’s [...]

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The Month of Thinking Differently

by Carol Rozwell  |  August 30, 2012  |  1 Comment

This has been a month of thinking differently. I’ve been working a maverick research project with my colleague Deb Logan. We’ve been delving into the characteristics that epitomize a socially centered leader. We contend that only socially centered leaders can ensure sustainable business performance for the organizations they lead. This is not about sprinkling social [...]

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As A Wise Man Once Said . . .

by Carol Rozwell  |  July 19, 2012  |  2 Comments

Some days it’s really, really fun to be an analyst. You get to talk to such interesting people – and it’s part of your day job. What could be better? I had one of those situations this week when I had the pleasure of reconnecting with Vineet Nayar, the CEO of HCL Technologies. My colleague [...]

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Don’t Let Legalese Spoil Your Social Media Policy

by Carol Rozwell  |  January 31, 2012  |  3 Comments

Well it happened again. I reviewed another social media policy written by people with good intentions who were intent on reducing risk. The problem is that the policy was quite clear on what the company’s employees should not do – but left some unanswered questions about what they should do. We believe a more useful [...]

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