Knowledge workers, strategy, people-centered management, and predictability. Constantine von Hoffman reveals 5 keys to evaluating the performance of knowledge workers. Adam Tobler explains how to take a strategic approach to implementation. An interview with Jeffrey Pfeffer of Stanford Graduate School focuses on people-centered management, which he feels is the key driver of organizational success. Edward Prewitt stresses the importance of predictability in maintaining management-labor relations.
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