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New Research: Where the Talent Wars Are Hottest

Harvard Business Review

And companies also have to be prepared to not only attract, recruit and retain top talent — but diverse top talent. Our research found that companies are doing a very poor job leveraging diversity in their workforces. pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g.,

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Joining Boards: It's Not Just Who You Know That Matters

Harvard Business Review

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. banking & financial services, insurance, real estate); Health Care (e.g.,

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Talent Management: Boards Give Their Companies an "F"

Harvard Business Review

In fact, in two practices in particular — "firing" and "leveraging diversity" — many companies fail dismally. chemicals, metals and mining, paper and forest products), made out worst, scoring poorly on "firing" and "leveraging diversity," and not much better on "assessing talent" and "developing talent.".

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Case Study: Is a Promotion Worth Hiding Who You Are?

Harvard Business Review

” Hanguk was a large, fast-growing company with diversified interests spanning electronics, biotechnology, shipping, construction, and chemicals. I really believe that Hanguk is committed to diversity and is firmly anti-discrimination. Diversity and Inclusion. . “They want you for the Seoul job.