John Schwarz
During his tenure as CEO of Business Objects, John doubled the company’s revenue to more than $1.5 billion, executed seven strategic acquisitions, and negotiated the company’s successful sale to SAP. He founded Visier, building on his many years of experience to invent a new approach to answering business intelligence questions. The objective was to fix the perennial problem where business users spend a lot of money on IT and get little or no benefit in return. John is a water baby, always to be found on or in, but never more than a few feet away from a (preferably warm) ocean.
3 Ways to Make Hourly and Seasonal Workers Feel Valued
Employers are discovering the three things needed to attract and, more importantly, retain hourly and seasonal workers so integral to their operations.
6 Truths about the Future of Business
Discover six truths about the future of business John Schwarz envisions as a veteran CEO in the people analytics industry that every leader should consider.
4 Steps to Retraining Employees in the Age of A.I.
One key challenge of the AI revolution is that workers will have less time to retrain themselves. Discover steps to retraining employees in the age of AI.
Which Comes First: Management or Analytics Software?
Business leaders face a very real challenge: when it comes to upgrading your management and analytics software, which one do you implement first? Managem...
The Disconnect Between People and Business Strategy
There is a gulf between the data that CEOs need to run the business effectively and what HR reports on. Here is how to build a strategic HR function.
Reinventing Business Intelligence and Big Data Analytics
John Schwarz founded Visier to address what he saw as the major failing of business intelligence and big data analytics. Read on to learn how.
Happy Holidays from Visier
Happy holidays from Visier! We hope you enjoy this festive season and have a brilliant new year.
HR’s Critical Role: Connecting Talent Management to Business Outcomes
If talent management is tied to business strategy, why does the perception endure that HR lacks strategic clout? This article by John Schwarz investigates.
Taking on the Giants: 3 Considerations for Tech Entrepreneurs
Looking to break into the tech sector? Moore's Law, risk acceptance seizing the right opportunity are just some of the ways to maximize your success.
Why Workforce Intelligence Is Essential to Healthcare HR Transformation
To avoid drops in service quality and patient satisfaction scores, healthcare HR needs to estimate and track hiring rates more accurately.
How to Be a Respected and Successful CHRO
Do you see yourself becoming a respected and successful CHRO one day? A report by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services reveals that the “new” CHRO...
5 Ways Leaders Achieve Genuine Employee Engagement
As a leader, when you combine L&D with a culture of trust, the results are a high performing, highly engaged workforce. Focus on the following key areas.
How HR Can Improve The Business Bottom Line
In this post, John Schwarz explains how HR can improve the business bottom line and fulfil its strategic mandate within the organization.
Holiday Greetings from Visier
Holiday greetings from Visier! From all of us at Visier, we wish you a brilliant and insightful New Year. We hope you enjoy our holiday greeting card...
How to Level the Playing Field For HR and Finance
It’s time that HR and Finance were on equal footing. Typically, Finance decides what is the right budget to cover the people resources, but HR needs to step up to the plate.
The Best Way to Prove the Worth of the Talent Function
This new Harvard Business Review report shows why the right kind of CHRO is integral to proving the talent function's value. Discover the qualities they need.
The HR Leadership Revolution — Will You Thrive?
Strong CHROS are crucial to business success. Learn about the new HR Leadership Revolution revealed in new survey results of business executives on CHROs.
Ask These 6 Critical Questions to Assess Management Effectiveness
How does a business assess management effectiveness? Here are six key questions that provide a great leading insight into management effectiveness.
Reduction in Force? Use This Method to Avoid Common Pitfalls
Businesses find themselves with more employees than they can afford, and a reduction in force is necessary. Minimize the pain of the budget squeeze.
How to Streamline Workforce Optimization During a Merger and Acquisition
Learn how a modern workforce analytics and planning can streamline workforce optimization during a merger and acquisition.
Can Last Year’s Business Plan Fuel Next Year’s Talent Strategy?
To plan next year's talent strategy, leaders must know what talent is needed to achieve their objectives. Workers want to know how they fit in those needs.