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The majority of hiring managers believe their teams are being led with shared accountability, but the teams themselves feel the opposite is true, new research shows.

HR and talent executives around the world take a dim view of their own abilities, giving themselves the equivalent of a C-minus, according to new research by Deloitte.

In the face of unprecedented change, rising disengagement and inflated employee expectations, employers need to build brands that "cut through the clutter" to engage people, according to marketing expert Dan Gregory.

Australian organisations and their HR departments are building technical and professional expertise in leaders to the gross neglect of soft skills such as the ability to inspire and motivate others to high performance, new research has found.

As best practices in change management evolve, the groundwork laid by HR in training and leadership development is playing a crucial role in how nimble organisations can be, according to change expert Catherine Smithson.

Too often leaders are focused on themselves and what they can achieve, but the best leaders engage in "collective leadership" - creating more leaders and bringing out collective creative capacity, says Roma Gaster, director of The Leadership Circle, Asia Pacific.

If you think a development program that focuses on building leaders as individuals will boost the diversity of your upper ranks, think again. Different demographics often require tailored programs, one company has found.

Many organisations are still using factory-era techniques to manage motivation, but these old tools fail to inspire and support creativity, collaboration and agility, according to author and motivation expert Dr Jason Fox.

Confusion and myths about innovation often lead HR professionals to see it as outside their sphere of influence; in fact, HR can foster and reinforce innovation in a number of key ways, says human capital expert Richard Kantor.

An organisation's total rewards system has a role to play in shaping an environment that is ripe for innovation, says Richard Kantor. Here's how it's done.