HR departments endeavour to occupy strategic roles in organizations, a goal that is seldom or ever realized. James and Lori Spina bring their academic and corporate backgrounds together to analyse and direct on how strategic human resources cohesively contribute towards gaining competitive advantage, above average profits, building and retaining talent, sustaining financial strength, and addressing challenges of stakeholder satisfaction. Stepping beyond unclear discussions about strategy that fail to satisfy the needs of all departments, The New HR instead illustrates how human resource leaders can constructively create and nurture teams that think strategically and produce harmony between HR activities and the wider organization. The New HR is essential reading for human resources executives who desire to make strategic business decisions that ensure the sustainability and growth of the organization and, at the same time, look for new ways to develop the business, strategic, and critical thinking skills of current employees.

Success is envisioned as beating the competition to generate a financially strong and profitable organization while building stakeholder satisfaction. "C" Leadership style is a new management theory derived from the research and science leading to the unification of conflicting traditional leadership models. Presenting a unique approach to address the needs of all stakeholders as they contribute to the success of the organization, "C" Leadership unifies task-centered styles with people-centered styles for managing talent. Authors Jim and Lori Spina bring a track record of success and achievement in the fields of Education, Consulting and Business. Their "C" Leadership: A New Way to Beat the Competition and Manage Organization Stakeholders introduces this revolutionary and unique leadership style management system, offering a strategy geared to beat the competition by addressing the needs of all stakeholders who contribute to the success of the organization.

We hear a lot about the necessity of meeting needs of changing markets by developing people, but we hear less about ways implement change. How can we design effective ways to implement change and maintain and build job satisfaction? James and Lori Spina illustrate how a strategic system aligns workplace transitions with the organizational vision, mission, and top level strategies to meet the needs of all stakeholders, ensure a steady flow of talent from within, and anticipate abilities and skills for jobs not yet created. They provide a road map for how to carry this out and propose a cutting-edge leadership style to complement this strategic approach and beat the competition. They demonstrate in detail on how to meet the emerging learning needs of high potential people who are striving to obtain new levels of responsibility. This book is crucial reading for executives who make strategic business decisions to ensure the sustainability and growth of their organizations.

Developing talent is at the heart of any successful business, but in an age of changing technology and social needs, how can you best adapt to a new world and develop the talent your company needs? Harnessing Change to Develop Talent and Beat the Competition explores how organizations can formulate effective corporate level and business level strategies to achieve competitive advantage, earn above average profits, build and retain talent, and sustain financial strength. Fitting into the gaps left by existing books, expert authors James and Lori Spina explore the ideas and actions business can take to meet local needs. For executives making strategic business decisions, and for practitioners and researchers across the business industry, this exciting new guide helps people striving to obtain new levels of responsibility within an organization, reinvigorate existing processes, and implementing a new strategic management system.