The Horizons Tracker

JULY 4, 2021

Indeed, analyses suggest that between 2008 and 2012, immigrants accounted for 25% of new employer businesses. Do founders tend to recruit from similar backgrounds to themselves or are they fishing in a more diverse pool? The researchers also want to further explore the impact of this co-ethnic hiring on the careers of those recruited.

Marketing 122

Marketing Human Capital Long-term Policies 122

Skip Prichard

JANUARY 30, 2023

Recent data suggests that more than 50% of the workforce consists of people born after 1981—Millennials (born 1981-1996) and Generation Z (born 1997-2012). Opportunities for Career Progression. Mentors work with their mentees to set a vision for their careers and can help mentees discover additional pathways and career possibilities.

Mentor 94

Mentor How To Welch Learning-by-Doing 94

Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

Intuitively, yes, entrepreneurship is a risky career path. The important lesson here is that building cognitively diverse teams—who develop respect for and appreciation of their evaluative/ ideator opposites—is a key to success. Since its 2012 inception, the company has grown into a gazelle with more than two hundred employees.

Management 289

Management Due Diligence Open-book Competitive Advantage 289

Chart Your Course

MAY 13, 2013

With the volume of social media and online networking and career sites, connecting with workers is only a matter of searching profiles or placing ads. The National Association of Colleges and Employers estimates the average cost-per-hire in 2011 and 2012 was $5,100. The results were part of the NACE’s 2012 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey.

Strategy 196

Strategy Succession Human Resources Benchmarking 196

Eric Jacobson

JULY 23, 2021

In the new book, From the Bench to the Boardroom , Michael MacDonald shares his journey from humble beginnings in the outskirts of Philadelphia, to his college basketball career at Rutgers, to executive positions at Xerox and Medifast. Michael : I was inspired to write the book as I neared retirement and looked back at my life and career.

Teamwork 65

Teamwork Chief Executive Officer Loyalty Ethics 65

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 10, 2016

Professional roles of introverts vs. extroverts Introverts and extroverts tend to migrate to career fields that play to their dispositions, says Moore. Balance in the C-Suite… Numerous studies have demonstrated that diversity on teams brings better results. Here’s how: 1.

How To 100

How To Diversity CFO Education 100

Coaching Tip

MAY 29, 2012

I f you’re like most people right now, you’re being asked to get results from co-workers who don’t report to you, lead initiatives without acknowledgement or authority, make things happen without traditional performance or reward tools, and influence cross functional or generationally diverse groups.

Influence 141

Influence Diversity Career Skills 141

Coaching Tip

MAY 7, 2012

Young women today are entering the workforce better prepared and more ambitious than ever, with more education and higher career aspirations than men. Many diversity programs offer only mentoring or networking among women who all face the same tough odds. John Agno: When Doing It All Won't Do: A Self-Coaching Guide for Career Women.

McKinsey 112

McKinsey Leadership Career Diversity 112

Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 7, 2014

But as organizations become more diverse and complex, and as everyone is called upon to work more independently, refining these skills has become an imperative. To learn more about the Top Picks in business reading from strategy+business, check out their article Best Business Books 2012.

Schein 267

Schein Leadership Teamwork Self-aware 267

Women on Business

JANUARY 30, 2012

In 2012, 18 of the Fortune 500 companies will have women CEOs at the helm. So the bottom line is that diversity has always been an unbelievably powerful force in any company—not just racial diversity, but male-female diversity too. And if you’re a woman reading this, think about your career. Plot it out.

Power 248

Power Cooper Diversity CEO 248

HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

I have no doubt that our diversity initiatives have made an indelible impact on our culture here at Neustar. ” I have no doubt that our diversity initiatives have made an indelible impact on our culture here at Neustar. ” I have no doubt that our diversity initiatives have made an indelible impact on our culture here at Neustar. .

Leadership 52

Leadership Agility Diversity Competitive Advantage 52

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

“Fulfilling the Promise: How More Women on Corporate Boards Would Make America and American Companies More Competitive,” The Committee for Economic Development, 2012 ( [link] ). Corporate Diversity Still Coming Up Short for Women. FREE StrategyDriven Trial Membership. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †.

Diversity 66

Diversity Competitive Advantage Participative Committee 66

Coaching Tip

JULY 26, 2012

Brooke was growing tired of hiding, particularly after being tapped to head the company's diversity and inclusion efforts. Source: The Wall Street Journal, July 25, 2012. In her closing remarks in a 2011 video produced for the "It Gets Better" campaign, Ms. Brooke revealed that she is gay. Life really did get better," Ms. Brooke said.

Execution 102

Execution Video Globalization Diversity 102

Women on Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Tracy provides some details about the evolution of the board candidate reference publication saying: “A comparable resource was produced recently for participants who attended the Moving the Needle Conference 2012. That board candidate reference publication included featured candidate bios. for 2013 non-clients.

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Reference Committee Conference Letter 178

Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

Some may want to pursue a career separate from the family enterprise, while some who join the family business may feel an extra level of intensity around performance expectations. However, this involves showcasing a diverse set of values, including ones that cross generations so as to promote a feeling of inclusiveness and respect.

How To 306

How To Diversity Open-book Consultative 306

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives should factor in multiple aspects of diversity, such as class and disability , as well as gender and race. Employers who exclude class from discussions about diversity and inclusion risk losing or alienating talented employees. Don’t make golf a job requirement.

Class 12

Class Diversity Company Sports 12

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2015

It’s about diversity of thought and understanding that good ideas come from anywhere. Leadership BS : Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time by Jeffrey Pfeffer Leadership BS is a compendium of human nature. Best Leadership Books of 2012. It is a way of thinking about people that applies to any organization.

Books 150

Books Constraint Leadership Gordon 150

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I believe the behavior of strategy tourists offer us a very useful career guide. Create diversions when things get difficult. ’ It creates a great diversion from the real issues. Compromise over the important company issues, but dig in and fight forever over smaller topics that are important for you and your career.

Strategy 59

Strategy Strategic Planning Porter Simon 59

Building Personal Strength

MARCH 18, 2012

These are the people who become adults with "good minds" and "great minds," who create happy lives and successful careers. I've often felt that diversity is important, but there's too much hatred and ignorance in the world. Copyright 2012. At the other end of the spectrum are people whose lives are driven by emotion and habit.

Wilde 111

Wilde Learning-by-Doing Mentor Course 111

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Leaders have long recognized that an inherently diverse workforce – one that’s inclusive of women, people of color, and gay individuals – confers a competitive edge in selling products and services to diverse end users. How can leaders leverage and develop diverse talent in 2014? CTI research spotlights five ways: 1.

EPS 13

EPS Diversity Innovation Bottom-up 13

Frank Sonnenberg Online

APRIL 18, 2021

Among the popular reactions to the problems is forced diversity. President Kennedy introduced the concept of Affirmative Action in 1961 as a way to force diversity and end discrimination in all areas of society. And we can’t fix diversity by decrees and platitudes. It is a profile.

Diversity 137

Diversity Short-term Root Cause Analysis Class 137

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2013

Take Australia-based hearing-aid manufacturer Cochlear, which when faced with a chronic underrepresentation of women in its high-potential pool, made an effort to better align its leadership roles both to their candidates'' individual strengths and to their individual career aspirations.

Goal 8

Goal Workshop Mission Statement Diversity 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

In mid-September 2013, 10 professionals returning from multi-year career breaks walked into 270 Park Avenue in New York City to begin the J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Head of Diversity Gordon Cooper told me his firm is now introducing a Legal ReEntry Program. (In Morgan ReEntry Program. And last week J.P.

Ulrich 8

Ulrich Cooper Gordon Diversity 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2017

Career Transitions. How to Use Your LinkedIn Profile to Power a Career Transition. Change Your Career Without Having to Start All Over Again. While it’s not a duplication of Granovetter’s study, watching 380 success stories collected from 2012 to 2014 allowed me to conduct a fairly comparable study.

Storytelling 14

Storytelling Wilde Film Learning-by-Doing 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2014

Many hold deeply satisfying careers themselves. When women start companies they quite naturally create more permeable and diverse management teams, having worked on gender diverse teams, or, conversely, having seen the pitfalls of being the token woman in a homogenous grouping. of Fortune 500 CEOs are women.

Diversity 8

Diversity Attrition Sports CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2016

CTI research on diversity and innovation found that 56% of employees say that leaders at their companies fail to see value in ideas for which they don’t personally see a need. Latinos with sponsors — senior-level advocates — are 42% more likely to be satisfied with their career progression than Latinos without sponsors.

EPS 8

EPS Banking Diversity Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2013

While no one can dispute Silicon Valley embodies the quintessential technology culture, there''s another piece of the culture equation that matters just as much for a company like ours: diversity. When I say diversity, I don''t just mean racial and ethnic diversity — San Jose actually has New York beat on that front.

Diversity 9

Diversity Software Engineering Industry 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2016

” A highly cited 2015 report on diversity in Silicon Valley by an Asian professional organization found that at five big tech firms (Google, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, LinkedIn, and Yahoo), Asians and Asian Americans are well represented in lower-level positions but underrepresented at management and executive levels. Implications.

Positioning 8

Positioning Leadership Diversity Hammer 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

These assertions are based on a diverse set of fields, including psychology, sports, arts, and leadership. Famed guitarist Greg Allman has said that he suffered from stage fright throughout his career. Myth 1: Performing at the top means consistent peak performance. Reality: Top performers experience variability in their performance.

Benchmarking 12

Benchmarking Advice Learning-by-Doing Comparison 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Creating a personalized suite of benefits, providing greater flexibility and choice to better meet the needs of a global, diverse workforce. Enhancing our performance-management system with new tools to help employees navigate their career at GE and identify a wider range of opportunities across the company.

Globalization 15

Globalization Development Agility Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Huffington grew up in Athens and studied in London before starting her career as a politician and media entrepreneur. between 2006 and 2012 had at least one immigrant cofounder. Apart from their success as entrepreneurs, they all share one distinct characteristic: extensive cross-cultural experience. as young adult.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Venture Capitalist Retail Incubator 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Are MOOCs merely an intellectual diversion for the well educated and well-off? Our latest research demonstrates that among learners who complete courses, MOOCs do have a real impact: 72% of survey respondents reported career benefits and 61% reported educational benefits. Career Builders. Do they provide any tangible benefits?

Education 8

Education Report Survey Career 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2014

And many other companies are paying much more attention to men’s issues in their diversity and work-life programs, even if they haven’t yet fully articulated robust policies for dads. Deloitte and other leading companies support dads with informational resources and parenting groups. The entertainment industry is following suit.

Sports 9

Sports Human Resources Policies Media 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2018

In total, we collected data on 171 game shows that aired in France between 1995 and 2012. People in this industry form professional connections as they work on different shows throughout their careers. adapted in France from the UK). But, importantly, these relationships tend to divide over time into different “communities.”

Creativity 9

Creativity Project Industry Reputation 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

He embodies the cognitive diversity of SFI, having made seminal contributions to fields as disparate as genetics, microbiology, human history, and society. In 2012 Wired magazine included Krakauer on its list of 50 people who will change the world. Shepherding this transdisciplinary work is Krakauer’s job.

Bureaucracy 8

Bureaucracy Wilde Uncertainty Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

For many, a corporate directorship is a career capstone. Both paths are problematic — neither is particularly transparent or relies on objective measures and given that many boards are stubborn bastions of white masculinity, pursuing the "right" network can be fraught, especially for women and other diverse candidates.

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Biotechnology Health Care Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Career paths are not one-size-fits-all, yet in emerging markets, it's often assumed that microfinance — the use of small loans to foster self-reliant small businesses in a community setting — is the only path for women seeking economic opportunity. Such policies are often illegal but nonetheless remain in practice.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Flextime Globalization Telecommunications 8