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Research Suggests Firms Should Look Externally For New Bosses

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers draw inspiration from the private equity industry, where around 75% of new CEOs are drawn from outside the firm, with two-thirds regarded as “complete outsiders” This is almost the exact opposite of recruitment in S&P 500 firms. The rewards for both the executive and the firm are substantial.

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July 2016 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the July 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Jim summarizes: “This is a story about a rural-born and raised country girl who though hard work and adversity rose to become one of Canada’s most respected CEOs. Let’s Get Started. Jim Taggart of Changing Winds contributed Effective Leaders Execute.

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Does The Age Of A Board Affect Company Innovation?

The Horizons Tracker

Innovation involves trying out new things, making improvements, and seeing what works in the market. Many CEOs, the top leaders of companies, often focus on short-term goals because that’s how they’re rewarded in their jobs. The study looked at data from big companies in the S&P 1500 list from 1992 to 2016.

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2016: One Thing to Remember

Strategy Driven

To tackle those disruptions, most every major decision you’ll need to make during 2016 will be outside your comfort zone. No matter what others or outside forces throw at you, your 2016 will reveal itself to you only after you have made a deeply personal choice about how you will embrace it. You need to answer the So What?

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Featured Instigator: Eileen McDargh

Lead Change Blog

This month we are featuring Instigator Eileen McDargh , CEO and Chief Energy Officer of The Resiliency Group and a motivational speaker who calls herself a hope merchant and truth teller. Previous 2016 Featured Instigators: 11/2016: Ann Van Eron. 10/2016: Will Lukang. 8/2016: Susan Mazza. 7/2016: Mike Henry, Sr.

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Three Key Strategies Any Business Can Adopt in 2016 to Boost Profitability

Strategy Driven

It is a competitive market in today’s economy. After 26 years since the creation of the businesses now have a number of methods and channels to distribute marketing and information about their products and services and are able to reach a varied and broad audience. Richard Milam is the president and CEO of EnableSoft.

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Featured Leading Voice: Chip Bell

Lead Change Blog

Helping the CEO of Southwest Airlines launch a best-selling book. ” The books Chip has found most helpful for his professional life include Watership Down by Richard Adams, Marketing for Business Growth by Ted Levitt, and The Purple Cow by Seth Godin. Previous Featured Instigators: 3/2016: Eunice Parisi-Carew.

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