Archive for July, 2007

Meet the Head Googler

Posted on July 30th, 2007 by Michael

Laszlo Bock, Vice President, People Operations at The Googleplex
Laszlo Bock leads Google’s human resources function globally, which includes all areas related to the attraction, development and retention of “Googlers.”

Laszlo joined Google from the General Electric Company, where most recently he was Vice President of Human Resources within GE Capital Solutions. He had earlier served as Vice President of Compensation and Benefits for GE Commercial Equipment Financing.

Before GE, Laszlo was a Management Consultant at McKinsey and Company, serving clients in the technology, private equity and media industries on issues of organizational design, talent acquisition and development, and cultural transformation. Laszlo’s client work also extended to broader business growth and turnaround strategy. Earlier, he worked as a compensation consultant at Hewitt Associates, an HR consultancy.

Laszlo earned a Masters in Business Administration from the Yale University School of Management, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Pomona College.

This is a great way to present …

Posted on July 30th, 2007 by Michael

What if your ideas or business ventures were presented in this way?
Just click, scroll down, read the blurb, start the video … and enjoy the learning.

US losing economic optimism

Posted on July 23rd, 2007 by Michael

GALLUP POLL, PRINCETON, NJ — Public optimism about the U.S. economy has been in decline since last fall, dipping to the point where only 23% said the economy is getting better in a mid-June Gallup poll.

The question is, why?

The latest Gallup Panel survey helped provide an answer by asking respondents who say the economy is either getting better or getting worse to identify the economic indicators they feel support their position.

What is Superprofit?

Posted on July 2nd, 2007 by Michael

Superprofit is more than you expect. It’s above and beyond projected profit. The definition of superprofit is:

Unexpected profit above projected profit.