Coaching Tip

JANUARY 25, 2011

By Guest Author Sean Conrad. Many business drivers – from corporate governance legislation, to skilled labor shortages, to generational demographic shifts - have placed succession planning on the agenda of executives worldwide. Research has also linked effective succession planning to improved employee engagement, retention and ROI on development resources [i] , as well as superior corporate performance [ii] , making the practice an even more compelling business imperative.

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 27, 2011

By Guest Author Art Gould. When a giant like Google changes management styles, we ought to take notice. After all, one reliable pathway to success is to imitate (or at least closely examine) the top predators and how they function. The gist of the switch was from a triad of three executive peers to a more centralized single top dog. The previous power sharing involved both Eric Schmidt as CEO and the advisory pair - cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page.

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