by Don Lowman, Towers Perrin
A friend of mine was recently on a flight and realized that Tony Dungy, the recently retired head coach of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League, was seated next to her.
For those of you who don’t know who Tony Dungy is, he was a remarkably successful football player and [...]
Today (February 13) marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of Towers Perrin. It is hard to believe, but I was also here for the celebration of the firm’s 50th anniversary.
To really know your global workforce – and understand how you can help them be most successful – you need to understand these differences. For example, think about how this cultural overlay influences how learning and development opportunities would drive employee engagement in different parts of the world for a global company.
I think for all of us in leadership roles, this means being aware of — and taking advantage of — the thousands of small opportunities we have to make a difference throughout the firm 24 hours a day.
What could feral children possibly have to do with employee engagement? Actually, this is very relevant. Scientists who study evolution tell us that what separates humans from other primates is a joy of learning for its own sake, and the collective, cumulative learning that enables each generation to know more than the previous one.
