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HR from the Heart: Inspiring Stories and Strategies for Building the People Side of Great Business (Hardcover)
by Libby Sartain with Martha I. Finney
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Author: Libby Sartain with Martha I. Finney
Publisher: AMACOM/American Management Association
Pub. in: March, 2003
ISBN: 0814407560
Pages: 256
Measurements: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00485
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-0814407561
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Sartain was Vice President of People for Southwest Airlines and is now Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief People Yahoo at Yahoo! Inc. |
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If you're employed in the human resources field, you'll get a lot out of this book. You'll enjoy a conversation about a wide range of relevant topics with someone who's become a sort of legend in the human resources (HR) field. If you're not in HR, thinking about going into HR, or related to someone in HR, this book will have less value for you.
That said, we must appreciate that a book written in one specialty field may also have value for professionals in another field. While many of the stories and perspectives won't be germane for marketing people, financial folks, or sales professionals, there are some cross-functional lessons to be learned. Although the book is obviously intended for an HR audience, it will have value for people in other professions in the corporate world.
Over the course of 44 chapters, Sartain, who gained fame as Vice President of People for Southwest Airlines, shares her experiences-and some advice-with readers. She shows how valuable HR can be to an organization and how meaningful a career HR can be. This volume will be powerfully reinforcing for people in the field, describing some of the ups and downs and lessons of the author's experience. Anyone contemplating entering the field-or debating about staying in HR-should read these pages.
Readers will gain a better understanding of what Sartain did to build her career, as well as where things didn't go so well. This is not a touchy-feely gushy book as the title might imply, but a realistic report that confronts a wide range of issues in the profession head-on. The chapters are full of advice, some presented directly and some inferred by the lessons learned by the author.
HR from the Heart is the kind of book that will be read thoughtfully by a senior or mid-level professional in the HR field, then passed around to colleagues. Thought-provoking, its reading will stimulate conversations that will raise sensitivities, intensify reality, offer balance, and probably hold some people in the profession that have given some thought to leaving. HR is a field in transition, in search of its rightful place in the corporate design. The contents of Sartain's book, assembled with the able assistance of the insightful professional writer, Martha Finney, comfortably address issues in a way that will aid in the growth of respect for HR and its influence on the corporate world.
(From quoting Roger Herman, USA)
Target readers:
HR professionals, executives, managers, entrepreneurs, government and non-profit leaders, professionals, and MBAs.
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Libby Sartain (Woodside, California) is Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief People Yahoo at Yahoo! Inc. She is responsible for leading Yahoo!'s global human resources efforts to attract, retain, and develop employees who strengthen the company culture and brand. Prior to joining Yahoo! in August 2001, Sartain was Vice President, People at Southwest Airlines, where she played a key role in developing an employment brand strategy and fostered the company’s reputation as a leading employer of choice. Sartain is a former Chair of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources.
Martha I. Finney (Los Gatos, California) is a veteran business journalist, consultant, and speaker specializing in leadership, human resource management, and career management. She is the author of several books including, most recently, In the Face of Uncertainty: 25 Top Leaders Speak Out on Challenge, Change, and the Future of American Business. Her work has also been featured on CNN and National Public Radio.
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From Publisher
Human resources professionals are entrusted, perhaps more than any other corporate designates, with the well-being of their organization's population. They bridge the gaps between the individual and the collective, the person and the purpose. The most successful and effective HR professionals see their careers as a calling, and their work, though driven by corporate goals, is graced by a sense of purpose, a profound generosity, and a love for what they do and the constituencies they serve.
HR from the Heart is a book for HR practitioners who love their jobs - or want to. Libby Sartain, one of the country's top human resources executives, reveals how HR professionals create a synergy between business objectives and the needs and wants of employees. This inspiring book is equal parts motivational message and how-to, confessional and career guide. Filled with stories from Sartain's considerable experience, HR from the Heart offers a first-hand perspective on forging relationships, selling HR to the company, taking diversity beyond "by the book," keeping policy in perspective, and more - all while making the right career moves, staying engaged, and forwarding the strategic goals of the company.
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Charles O'Reilly (Prof. of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior, Stanford University), USA
<2007-01-02 00:00>
HR from the Heart is in a class by itself. It is the first book I've seen on the topic that clearly spells out how HR managers can really add value to the organization. Libby's experience and insights are valuable not just for practicing HR managers but also for general managers who want to know how HR can help them leverage their people for competitive success. |
Dave Ulrich (Professor, Author, Human Resource Champions) (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-02 00:00>
This book touches not only the heart, but the mind and soul of the HR profession. It’s full of ideas with impact, tools and tips for how to do HR, and wonderful stories. Readers will laugh and learn from one of the most respected HR leaders in the business. A superb book that will be a classic. |
Beverly Kaye (Co-author, Love "Em or Leave "Em) (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-02 00:00>
The ultimate HR book for the 21st century. It’s everything you wanted to know and are glad someone ELSE asked... and told the truth! Libby Sartain talks to us with wit, great examples, and tough love. |
Coleman Peterson (Executive V.P., People Division, Wal-Mart), USA
<2007-01-02 00:00>
I predict that this book will become a primer for all students of HR - both in the classroom and in the workplace. It’s the first book on human resources actually written by a human resources practitioner. Libby Sartain’s humor, insights, real-world anecdotes, and unabashed love for our profession have created a must-read for us all. |
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