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CEOs: Difficult customers can improve your business

CEO Insider

They are more successful on almost every measure that counts in business, from profitability to growth to employee engagement (Kirca et al. A focus on customers is a business truism. The evidence for those that do it well is unambiguous. “Market-driven firms are, […].

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Trent Henry on Building Tomorrow’s Leaders

HR Digest

In an exclusive interview with HR Digest, Trent Henry, EY’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), shares key strategies driving EY’s commitment to diversity, innovation, employee well-being, and leadership development. Technology, coupled with the shift to flexible work models, has transformed the workplace at rapid speed.

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EBay CEO Meg Whitman to Retire :: Women on Business

Women on Business

She joined eBay in 1998 and now, 10 years later, she’s following her own advice and leaving the company she helped drive to online success. When Meg Whitman joined eBay in 1998, no one knew how successful the company would become. Overall, Meg Whitman represents a great success story to inspire other women in business.

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Female Leadership on the Decline in Canada :: Women on Business

Women on Business

However, all hope is not lost for Canadian businesswomen. In April 2007, Catalyst surveyed all of the FP 500 companies in Canada, and at the time, 15.1% of upper management positions were held by women (up from 14.4% That means some of those women could be on the right path to move into corporate executive positions in the future.

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Walking Away from the Big Bucks in the Pursuit of True Balance.

Women on Business

Toward the end of 2005, I started preparing my exit strategy. All the characteristics that made me a success in corporate America benefit me as an entrepreneur. It was time to let go of the illusion of control that the “big bucks&# created. Don’t get me wrong, big bucks rock! PRESS RELEASE Fort Wayne IN (PR Web) Oct.

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The 3 Essential Jobs That Most Retention Programs Ignore

Harvard Business Review

For more than a decade, leading human resource strategists have hit on a recurring theme: You want your star players working in the roles that matter most to the business. These are jobs in R&D, technology, and other areas vital to a firm’s strategic direction, product development, and process efficiency.

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How to Think Differently About a Flexible Workforce - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM CATALANT

Harvard Business Review

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, companies that rely solely on full-time employees are finding they have neither the skills nor the agility to sustain success. million from 2005 to 2015, a 67 percent jump. Human Resources HR will play a leading role in driving this shift.