
I’ve spent my career building business applications.
I’ve created ERP, CRM, supply chain, and industry solutions at Oracle, SAP, Salesforce.com, and other market leading companies. I’ve seen the continual change that our industry has created — or eventually accepted. Social is the latest such change. And I believe it will have the greatest impact on business systems since our industry started.
Think about “Human Capital Management.” I cannot think of two more commonly used but wholly contradictory expressions than “Social Enterprise” and “Human Capital Management.” Read more…



















“Thanks for this Eric. The myth is still real and alive, unfortunately. I think one challenge is that work gives . . . ”
— Hugh Culver on True Work-Life Balance? It’s a Myth We Need to Quit Worrying About, 38 minutes ago
“Ernest I agree with you that performance reviews can have majority negative impacts on employee morale. Employees often dread annual . . . ”
— Kodi Liubinskas on How to Drive Better Performance Through Employee Recognition, 2 hours ago
“Spot on Garrett.”
— William Schabel on SHRM Chicago 1: Here’s What I Didn’t Get to Hear From Hillary Clinton, 6 hours ago
“What an awful choice for Keynote Speaker. Get the politics out of future conferences. Let members participate in the selection . . . ”
— William Schabel on SHRM Chicago 1: Here’s What I Didn’t Get to Hear From Hillary Clinton, 7 hours ago
“"The Beatings will continue until Moral improves"... Sound familiar? "Beatings" can increase engagement too, so therefore if a causal effect . . . ”
— Michael E on Show Me the Money: The Bottom Line Impact of Employee Engagement, 14 hours ago