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Legislation Is The Best Way To Deliver Diverse Boards

The Horizons Tracker

Numerous countries have introduced legislation to improve the gender diversity of company boards in recent years. New research from City, University of London’s Business School, explores whether these moves have been effective in improving diversity compared to those where improvements are merely advised.

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12 Critical Competencies For Leadership in the Future

QAspire

The average lifespan of an S&P 500 company has gone down from 67 years in 1937 to 18 years in 2011. Deloitte’s Human Capital Trends 2015 reports that softer areas such as culture, engagement, leadership and development have become urgent priorities on a CEO’s desk. that we used otherwise.

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Diverse Teams Feel Less Comfortable — and That’s Why They Perform Better

Harvard Business Review

In numerous studies , diversity — both inherent (e.g., For example, a 2009 analysis of 506 companies found that firms with more racial or gender diversity had more sales revenue, more customers, and greater profits. In addition, people believe that diverse teams breed greater conflict than they actually do.

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How the World’s Oldest Company Reinvented Itself

Harvard Business Review

By 2011 the pulp and paper giant — the world’s oldest corporation, dating back to 1288 — had laid off over one-third of its 30,000 employees. Rather than handpick the usual senior managers, a team called Pathbuilder was formed of a diverse group of insiders to present senior leaders with new ideas.

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What Makes New Orleans a Startup City to Rival the “Big Three”

Harvard Business Review

It’s that lure that brings in eager migrants from all over the country, and when they arrive they find not only the fun-loving and diversity-embracing culture they’ve heard so much about, but also the newfound energy that’s characterized a city determined not to fade into history.

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The Attributes of an Effective Global Leader

Harvard Business Review

Since early 2015, when he began working with Sodexo’s executive committee as the global services firm’s chief transformation officer, Sunil Nayak has undergone his own leadership transformation. For example, American Express created its Accelerated Leadership Development program, in 2011. ” Insight Center.

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A New Vision for Retirement: Productive and Meaningful

Harvard Business Review

By 2015 we'll have more Americans over 60 than under 15 — and that's just the beginning. According to research from 2011 , some 31 million people ages 44 to 70 want encore careers that allow them to continue earning a living and give them meaning that has an impact beyond themselves.