Archive for 'Top 100'
Top Influencers v1.06 Robin Ferracone
Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by John Sumser.
By John Sumser HR-Recruiting plays out at a variety of levels. So far, we’ve been looking at influence as it is practiced in the working levels of the industry. Software architects, marketing people, analysts and theorists all wield significant power in the standard set of transactions. Influence is, in one dimension, all about the marketplace. [...]
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Top Influencers v1.05 Jeanne Achille
Posted on 29. May, 2009 by John Sumser.
By John Sumser Influence depends on connectedness. The advantage often goes to people who have been around a while and done a lot of different things. Being connected is of little value without a reputation for quality work and high personal standards. The more I look, the more it seems that long term influence and [...]
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Top Influencers v1.04 Elaine Orler
Posted on 27. May, 2009 by John Sumser.
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 is measured by its wake. Celebrity is not enough; in many cases, celebrity actually gets in the way. While it’s not necessarily a question [...]
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v1.03 Kevin Wheeler
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by John Sumser.
By John Sumser Influence is not an homogenous thing. There are levels of integrity, intensity and innovation. It can be peddled or it can be earned. There’s not a shortage of players who can increase sales traction for a product that is indistinguishable (at best) from its competitors. Every savvy tech person can point to [...]
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v1.02 Kevin Grossman
Posted on 19. May, 2009 by John Sumser.
By John Sumser Influence comes in a variety of shapes and forms. In some cases, it’s nearly causal – an analyst recommends a product and a customer buys it. In others, it’s contextual – an event manager picks the slate of speakers that drives industry buzz for the next 30 days. In still others, it’s [...]
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Influence Happens In A Context
Posted on 14. May, 2009 by John Sumser.
By John Sumser As the Top 100 Influencers project unfolds, we’re going to provide a guided tour of the industry. After all, it’s a little illy to say “these people drive the thematic rivers of our industry without being really clear about the industry itself. For starters, we’ll just get the lay of the land. [...]
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Key Influencers v1.01: Naomi Bloom
Posted on 11. May, 2009 by John Sumser.
By John Sumser There is a profound difference between power and influence. Where power is the ability to get things done, influence is a context for doing things. Over the coming months, I am going to introduce you to a number of people who influence the HR – Recruiting Industry. I think many of the [...]
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Deborah Huyer: congrats Marc on being recognized a top 100 influe...
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Kathleen Kurke: I first came across Lance's writings while I was w...
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Segun Akiode: John, thank you for getting us thinking on Talen...
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Nik Palmer: She does some excellent tweets, too....
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Bill Morgan: Great article on RPO and the effects of a heavywei...
