Women on Business

JANUARY 30, 2012

In 2012, 18 of the Fortune 500 companies will have women CEOs at the helm. For example, for the first time ever, IBM chose a woman CEO, Virginia “Ginni” Rometty. Hewlett-Packard, another technology company, named Meg Whitman as their CEO in September 2011. India, for example, has more women CEOs than the US.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 8, 2012

Dan : Over the years, what seems to be the foundation for great leadership development? The Top 20 connect leadership development with the business strategy. The use of "stretching" to develop leaders - assignments, roles, projects, etc. Yet, the same companies keep coming out on top, even as the CEOs have turned over.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

As much as you may wish it wasn’t so, as a CEO you’re really only as good as your last decision. Making sound decisions is a skill set that needs to be developed like any other. Nothing will test your metal as CEO more than your ability to make decisions. That said, nobody is immune to bad decisioning.

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Coaching Tip

MAY 7, 2012

Almost nine in 10 CEOs agree that tapping female talent is important to "getting the best brains" and competing in markets where women now make most of the purchasing decisions, the McKinsey study says. Many of them said, 'I was the one who turned the lights off every night.' " Only 17 of Fortune 500 CEOs are female, up from 12 last year.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 9, 2010

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (1978) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Walk The Talk The Dash, The Race, and Management, Training and Development Resources Workforce Management: information on employment law, human resource development and human resource management.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Higher Ambition: How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Michael Beer, Russell Eisenstat, Nathaniel Foote, Tobias Fredberg, and Flemming Norrgren Harvard Business School Press (2011) Valuable lessons from 36 CEOs who create simultaneously value that has both economic and social impact The CEOs featured in this book agreed to participate (..)

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Women in the LEAD

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We are commemorating International Women's Day 2011 Centenary Celebration 1911 - 2011 - 100 Years with an ONLINE global gathering with a focus on women's leadership. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management) warmly invite you to join us as our guest for a very special WEBINAR on Wednesday, March 9, 2011.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 11, 2016

According to the US Department of Education, the number of computer science degrees peaked at 37 percent between 1984 and 1985 compared to only 18 percent in the period between 2008 and 2011. Gender inequality, as we can see, is a reality and not only in the developing countries. As a consequence, women hold only 22 percent of all U.S.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

As a CEO Coach I am often asked to provide counsel on the political hot potato de jure, and let me be perfectly clear that it is not only possible, but preferable, to successfully handle highly charged political topics without being politically correct. Are these extreme statements?

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Women in the LEAD

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We are commemorating International Women's Day 2011 Centenary Celebration 1911 - 2011 - 100 Years with an ONLINE global gathering with a focus on women's leadership. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management) warmly invite you to join us as our guest for a very special WEBINAR on Wednesday, March 9, 2011.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

As a Corporate Strategist TM , Hank speaks and advises companies about growth strategies, visioning, planning, executive-leadership development, futurism and the Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. This scope of wisdom is most often utilized by CEOs and board members. He has spoken at five Economic Summits.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

By developing their talent – their uniquely human ability to communicate – your organization will flourish in the digital age. Additional Information This is the second of a series of articles, developed exclusively for StrategyDriven , that highlights the breadth and depth of Communispond’s LearnTO Library.

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Library Kaplan Newsletter Audience 71

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2012

As global companies focus their strategies on developed and emerging markets, they require substantial cadres of leaders capable of operating effectively anywhere in the world. American companies and academic institutions possess unique competitive advantages in developing these global leaders.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Could a much broader list be developed? Tagged as: best leadership blog , best leadership blog of 2010 , best leadership blogger { 6 trackbacks } Train Yourself to Succeed - Thoughts from Michael McKinney November 16, 2010 at 8:44 am. I’ll be watching to see if this canary in the mine gets published! Of course not!

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 21, 2011

Thinking long-term has led this retailer’s CEO to investigate real estate purchases at lower rates and to buy up high-end equipment now while the prices are low. Joel Barker says you can innovate faster, cheaper and with less risk by developing innovations at the verge. People and businesses are looking for opportunities.

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Real Estate Magazine Rogers Long-term 66

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 3, 2010

A few years later, another business advisor suggested I develop a sales tip sheet as a gift when someone purchases a product or service from me. His last sentence sent the wheels in motion: “ Develop 10 tips and for each one develop another 10 tips – you will easily derive a total of 100 tips for your clientele.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 11, 2010

Second of all, as someone who has managed large, diverse teams I completely agree with you about the motivational value of tailored practices, and am now wondering if adopting more tailored practices would spruce up my parenting game… Mary Jo Asmus : July 22, 2010 at 12:11 pm Thanks Laura.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

Instead of a monolithic one-way interaction, business is now being conducted through constant and meaningful two-way conversations between organizations and constituents – at every stage of organizational development. Social Nation sets forth the foundations for this new way of doing business. And it’s a good thing, too.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Discover areas you can unite with others on – agreement on similar interests or like mindedness on a topic will help develop connections. To fix this they need to be sent to sensitivity, diversity and similar trainings on a yearly basis. I said sensitivity, diversity for a reason.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

By developing their talent – their uniquely human ability to communicate – your organization will flourish in the digital age. Additional Information This is the first of a series of articles, developed exclusively for StrategyDriven , that highlights the breadth and depth of Communispond’s LearnTO Library.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 21, 2011

an idea studio for leadership development and remarkable performance. His newest book, Up, Down or Sideways: How to Succeed When Times are Good, Bad or In Between will be released October 2011. Get as much diverse experience as possible. Related posts: An Interview with Mark Schoenwald President/CEO of Thomas Nelson.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

About the Author Nancy Duarte, author of resonate : Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences , is CEO of Duarte Design in Silicon Valley, one of the few agencies in the world focused solely on presentations, whether delivered in person, online, or via mobile device.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

The truth is, candidates with well-developed skills, a lot of working world experience, and the right attitude are exactly what you should want. Maribeth has personally consulted with some of the world’s most successful CEOs, entrepreneurs, and professionals.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 22, 2010

As the chairman and CEO of Mzinga ® , a company that provides social software to businesses, quite literally, it’s my job to be social media savvy. Then read on for eight etiquette lessons—rules that will help you successfully develop a community of supporters who will help your business relationships prosper: Pretend you’re offline.

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Media Learning-by-Doing Newsletter Blog 59

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Currently in the US, only 3% of healthcare CEOs are women, 6% are department chairs, 9% are division chiefs, and 3% are serving as chief medical officers. As of 2011, organizations must have received at least Silver Awards to qualify for National Institute for Health Research Funding. Engaging broadly.

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Roundtable Talk

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The key is to decide what the focus is going to be: job hunting, experience exchange, coaching, career transition, business development. I like 6 to 8 because there’s enough space for everyone to participate and you still get diversity of thinking. Know what you’re all about before you start inviting people to join you. So stay tuned!

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2018

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. Jouko Karvinen, the CEO at the time, and his team decided not to depend on consultants, which would have been the typical way to go. .”

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

As the Chairman and CEO of Mzinga, a company that provides social software to businesses. When you stop to think about it, you’ll realize that your fans and followers are essentially volunteering their time and energy to serve as developers, sounding boards, and advertisements for your company.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The founders hired marketing and advertising experts and created what they called their ‘Drink Tank’ – a group responsible for developing and managing the Odwalla brand. Maribeth has personally consulted with some of the world’s most successful CEOs, entrepreneurs, and professionals.

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Women in the LEAD

AUGUST 25, 2009

One woman who helped me truly understand my power as a leader is Frances Hesselbein , Chairman of the Board of Governors,  Leader to Leader Institute , Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Former CEO, Girl Scouts of the USA   Initially, I only knew her through videos and books.   STORY:   Arriving Early.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2013

In my 2011 HBR article, The Cosmopolitan Corporation , I argued that a cosmopolitan leadership team just might be the critical organizational ingredient for firms to succeed in a world that is neither global nor local but rather a complex combination of the two (what I call World 3.0 ). Some 30% of U.S.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Commit to developing and improving your social and emotional skill sets. He is Chairman and CEO of Mzinga ® , the leading provider of social software, services, and analytics that improve business performance. Women are far more likely to do what they do best and rely on others to complete the rest of the puzzle.

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Roundtable Talk

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Hire diverse thinkers… one sure way to get different viewpoints is to hire people who aren’t made from your mould. The Body Shop founder would give all employees 10 red envelopes and if they had a concern, they could write a letter and hand the red envelope to a member of the Board. The Board would address items at the top of their meetings.

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Crisis Management Collins Godin Blog 34

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Many companies have embraced gender diversity initiatives, women's mentoring networks, and leadership development programs with great enthusiasm. Within corporations, gender diversity initiatives that are added on to the same old way of doing business cannot have significant impact. Progress requires action.

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leaderCommunicator

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The new reality for communicators at all levels is that we have to develop deeper, broader and more integrated social media skill sets -- for ourselves, our teams and our businesses. 28% of CEOs say social business is vital to their organizations. – IBM 2012 CEO study. They need to be resourceful in developing homegrown skills.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2011

Inclusive growth has become the economic development mantra for both Indian politicians and CEOs in recent months. In the process, these senior execs developed their insights into the needs and wants of rural consumers through interaction, discussion and research.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2017

Many of them could not handle the highly diverse projects that we wanted to support — from algorithms to apps to devices. They weren’t designed to offer the guidance and support for the varying stages of development — from concept to formed company — that our projects would be in. Build a diverse team.

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