Key Influencer
By John Sumser These days, I am trying to figure out who the influencers are in our industry, I’m trying to come up with a list of 100. Then, I’m interviewing the people on the list. The whole question...
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By John Sumser (May 06, 2009) Recently, Neal Bruce (the product development genius at First Advantage) said, “If you want to be an HR thought leader, you should have some thoughts.” (Actually the...
View ArticleTop Influencers v1.04 Elaine Orler
By John Sumser Influence comes partly from the person and partly from the position. It’s the intersection of audience and content. More interesting and subtle than sheer power or prestige, influence...
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Top 100 v 1.10 Rob McIntosh
By John Sumser Influence encompasses a broad range of behavior and experience. The difference between influence and power is subtle. Power is the direct ability to harness resources to get things done....
View ArticleTop Influencers v1.21 Mike Mayeux
By John Sumser There’s an inverse relationship between the ability to stay on message and the ability to have and use influence. There are any number of executives who, flanked by their handlers,...
View ArticleTop Influencers v1.28 Penelope Trunk, The Brazen Careerist
by John Sumser Ask yourself “what’s the opposite of HR?”. One answer is Penelope Trunk. Where HR is all about being button-down and resolving conflict, Trunk is an agitator. The Brazen Careerist is...
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