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Transformational Growth and Disruptive Change: 4 Principles to Guide You

Marshall Goldsmith

World Bank: Diversity and inclusion as a sustainable competitive advantage. Are you tapping into a diverse collection of views and backgrounds or just one homogenous group of people? How do you touch and engage a diverse workforce and diverse customers in every community you serve?

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

They represent leaders in their own worlds with a diversity of interests that relate to the topic of coaching. Jim Kim – 12th President, the World Bank. Former Executive VP and Head of Strategy & Transformation at TMB Bank. Sean McGrath – Human Resources Vice-President World Bank Group. 100 COACHES.

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Michael Fraccaro, CHRO at Mastercard, on the value of business resource groups

HR Digest

"Unleashing Collective Genius" As globalization takes a sharp turn from government to business, the issue of global talent mobility rapidly moves up the agenda. It can empower people to take a point of view and allow the organization to benefit from diverse points of view. It can help them innovate. Photo: Mastercard.

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6 Things Successful Women in STEM Have in Common

Harvard Business Review

Instead, as we discovered in interviews, many successful STEM women have discovered that sponsoring others helps them build their own reputations as leaders who groom great talent — and can also help them keep their own skills current and sharp. But how to reap the rewards is far from clear, especially in a male-dominated environment.

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Why I Hired an Executive with a Mental Illness

Harvard Business Review

Indeed, a former vice president of a major investment banking firm, when told about this blog, warned me against publishing it: “Clients are afraid to work with firms that have mentally ill people on the professional staff.”. It’s this diversity that is so crucial to good decision-making, and which gives an organization the competitive edge.

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Get Your Budget Ready for the Upturn

Harvard Business Review

The societal factors that have made America strong in the past continue today: its diversity, thirst for innovation, entrepreneurship, and institutional support for risk taking. Banks are now adequately capitalized and are beginning to lend, and venture capitalists are as hungry as ever. Keep a laser sharp focus on gross margin.

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Why Multinationals Are Doubling Down on Russia

Harvard Business Review

Russia’s industrialization also means that the market offers substantial opportunities in diverse B2B sectors such as mining, oil and gas, metallurgy, chemicals, light industry, and consumer durables. Russian executives have experienced multiple crises and high volatility, as well as returns to strong growth.