Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

Being an ethical and inclusive leader is a central pillar of CMI's Professional Standard. It could help boost pay equality Tips and tools to help you navigate the slippery slope of business ethics Lessons from Britain’s Most Admired Companies on leading with integrity Should pets be allowed in the office?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

Advocacy is what makes the “world go round&# so to speak as we observe how individuals rise through their careers. One of the issues we know is contributing to the lack of advancement of women is the fact that women do not receive as much advocacy and career guidance as their male counterparts.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 6, 2010

By being available as a mentor to other women – and also to men – we can lead by example as professionals and leaders, give others the benefit of our experience and perspective, and reap the reward of seeing others succeed in part because of our input. However, that’s a small price to pay for the positives that are derived.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

If your small business plan can move the nation forward, you’re a step closer to winning Uncle Sam’s financing and support. A content writing service, for example, plays a valuable support role in product development. Ten Best Cities to Stage an Economic Revival Location is the other piece of the stimulus puzzle.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Using “Buddy the Elf” as an example for the four steps to brand building, this week we’ll discuss steps three and four: developing brand identification and meaning, and developing relationships with customers. How endearing is your brand to your customers? What do you your customers believe and understand about your brand?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

For example, if you have an email list of 100,000 prospects, select every 100th prospect to create a test list of 1,000. If your email blast, for example, is designed to drive prospects to your website, you’ll see very quickly how effective it is. How does their e-marketing supplement their traditional marketing?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

Example: frustrated at work and you hear yourself say “that will never change”. Think about it, would you only eat hamburgers for a month without anything else? “Of Of course not”, you sigh. Yet look at your verbal diet. Most of us say the same things over and over and over without giving it much thought.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

Another example is from a friend who was interviewing with a company as an account executive. Categories : Career Development , Communications , Female Entrepreneurs , Management , Uncategorized , Women On Business , personal development 2 Comments 1 Henna Inam January 13th, 2011 at 4:19 pm Thanks for the article. 500,000 can.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

In organizations, for example, when we have researched workplace leadership styles, women tend to excel in listening, empathizing and sharing information, while men often stand out in short-term decision making, direct communication and curbing their emotions. But that hardly means that the style of women is in any way inferior.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

Here are five examples of how I’ve used social networking for my business. Example 1: During the 2004 election season, I connected with a new friend through a grassroots Asian Pacific Islander political group. Example 3: I like Delicious.com because of the ability to save all my bookmarks in one place.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Accounting/Finance: This group is often completely ignored by product management. Product managers who can work successfully with these (and other) groups in their companies will release great products and have success throughout their careers. Smart product managers know the value of having allies in the CFO’s office.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 5, 2011

How often in your career have you held back from asking for something (a promotion, flex time, a raise, a new office, etc) because you feared rejection? If you are interested in a promotion for example, don’t assume that your boss knows what you want. You may be very disappointed when you are passed over for that job.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Let’s use “Buddy the Elf” as an example for the four steps to brand building. How endearing is your brand to your customers? What do you your customers believe and understand about your brand? This week, we’ll discuss the first two. Step 1: Awareness and Understanding: Who is Buddy?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

When I ask students graduating from Harvard Business School what they’re doing next, I often get some version of “I’m going into finance but…” Then they quickly explain that finance is just a way station on the route to nobler goals. And it is truly fascinating.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Furthermore, last time I checked a CEO can always be removed for lack of performance, or moral and ethical indiscretions, so what purpose do CEO term limits serve other than to disincentivize the CEO? I really like the "what if" Zappos example. Thanks again for a fantastic opportunity to comment on a great topic.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

For example, we might call a long-term customer on the day his annual report is due, and take it personally when he doesn’t have the bandwidth to give us feedback on our new product offering, or we might take rejection personally when a new sales call tells us it’s not a good time, not knowing that he’s late for his anniversary dinner.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Here’s an example…Even in this day and age, it is still not that uncommon to find large corporations and government agencies with IT silos built upon mainframe computing solutions. Reward talent, innovation, loyalty, attitude, creativity, work ethic, contribution, and leadership ability…not tenure.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2017

Your career is on the line; the personal finances of your family are on the line. This kind of situation can happen in all fields; with white collar crime, you could even be implicated as an accessory, for example. The real world is very different. 1 Ignore It. 2 Report Them Anonymously. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

As an example, the marketing assistant who receives a comparatively small bonus when contrasted to that of a sales person feels that his/her contribution is minimized and feels treated unfairly. I personally dont feel bonuses work to promote a good work ethic. While many tend to favor this structure, it is far from perfect as well.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

Perhaps "reward" a staff member that does something particularly well, for example, keeping track of sales calls or following up with potential clients, by letting that person contribute to the training. This does not have to be a time or money consuming activity.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

These are some examples of why I think values and their purpose is essential to any discussion of vision and mission. Our responsibility is to respect the ethic. Furthermore, the enduring anchor of an organization is found in its values and ethics, not its mission. Vision never drives mission. impact the competitive arena.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 26, 2011

– Martha Beck Not long ago, my career had been dedicated to sales, mentoring, coaching and leading an exceptional sales force. I packed my box, said “so long&# to the big bucks, turned in my company SUV, let go of a cushy expense account, and found the courage to walk away from a career that no longer suited me.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

The Most Talked About Barrier- Work/Life Balance There are many many role models and examples of women. Related posts: Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars List of top ten US cities leading the recovery effort. Authentic Leadership I was recently at the Pa. Governor’s Conference for Women.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

If, for example, you are trying to find out from one of your team why their colleague didn’t include the requested statistics in a report you were just handed, something along the lines of, “Is he having trouble finding them? For example, “I understand if you want to check in with X. Had a family emergency?”

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

For example, I am a part of my alumni group within LinkedIn, which is a great place to hear news and to “virtually meet&# with other classmates. You may use the group affiliation (which displays on your profile) to share your values, connect with others who share your interests, and keep abreast of discussions within your community.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 17, 2010

It’s very important to remember that: Not everything is online. Not by a long shot.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Everyone aspires to have purpose or meaning in their career but how do you actually do that? Here are principles you can follow to find a career — and a specific job —­ you don’t just enjoy, but love. For example, if you enjoy connecting with people, you could use that skill to be a psychologist or a marketer.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

This post is a great example of facing up to the expedient and popular trend of using no as a silver bullet. link] Dan Collins Mike, If there is one characteristic I admire in leaders and respect in you it is the willingness to state in no uncertain terms (sorry for the play on words) their stance.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. We need to look to leadership examples of truly radical, innovative, in-your-face teams like that at Nucor Steel. How sad is this?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For example, as a designer/writer, my skills are not well applied to bookkeeping or financial management. For example, when my book publisher was hit by Hurricane Wilma, (thus my upcoming book was literally blown away), I turned to graphic design where I had received all my training and contacts—but with a much different business model.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2010

This book will explore how our institutional leaders can make claim once again to ethical, fair, and purposeful practices that underscore the value of human beings as the linchpins of our society. For example, Discover Bank held monthly meetings of all staff by location and shift. New hires must reflect the company’s core beliefs.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2017

During our careers, we have worked in industry, academia, clinical medicine, and government and have managed successful academia-industry collaborations. For academics, publishing and obtaining grants are key to promotion and career advancement. Commonly, researchers develop a theory, then build a career gathering support for it.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

On the other hand, managers feel that Gen Y employees have unrealistic salary/compensation expectations (51%), a poor work ethic (47%), and are easily distracted (46%). The recession has forced millennials to develop this work ethic, with 44% of students who are working to help finance their education, reports Rutgers University.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2012

A generation of economists, finance theorists, business school professors, and would-be governance experts has embraced the notion that companies exist only to maximize "shareholder value.". Suppose, for example, you decided to go out to lunch. This is — let's just say it — a bizarre notion.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2016

Like the dead hand reaching up from the grave in a horror movie, a long-severed employment relationship can emerge from your past and trip up your career mobility — particularly if the employer has ever been touched by scandal. Pay close attention to ethics and research a company before joining.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

For example, one of eHarmony’s competitive advantages in the matchmaking market is that it limits competition on both sides of the match. One: "Anyone who works in finance will sense, at least at first, the pressure to know more than he does." So when you contact someone, your chances of getting a response are higher.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

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