Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Other key events we hosted included an in-person networking event with the HKU SPACE GMBA students and alumni, and four webinars on different topics: “Future Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, “Deep Dives into STEM and Finance” as well as “Skills for New Employment Landscape” with the UNESCO HK Glocal Peace Centre.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

Let me give you a great example…It is not at all uncommon for an executive to tell me that his/her business doesn’t really have any competition. All business (for profit or not) provide goods, services, or intellectual property/capital to a market (or markets) for some form of consideration.

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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. Human beings are unconsciously driven to support the individuals that remind us of ourselves- those we can identify with -those who are traveling on a journey we feel we have taken- a journey we understand.

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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

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 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

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 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 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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Women on Business

JANUARY 4, 2011

There are many young men whose fathers give extremely poor examples for becoming men of character. How do you teach a boy about truth, promise-keeping, and concern for others when the most prominent example in his life is doing the exact opposite? Am I setting the right example? Attributes we’d like NOT to teach our children.

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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. Buddy is a human raised by elves, therefore, does he fall into the “human” or “elf” category? 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 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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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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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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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Today, Erni is widely considered one of the most influential leaders in human resources and her company, Audible, one of the most diverse employers in the world. For instance, during the pandemic Audible piloted our Returnship program to hire professionals returning to the workforce after a care-giving career break.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Today, Ernie is widely considered one of the most influential leaders in human resources and her company, Audible, one of the most diverse employer in the world. For instance, during the pandemic Audible piloted our Returnship program to hire professionals returning to the workforce after a care-giving career break.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Career speed bumps (much like their counterparts in the road ) can take you by surprise. Take not having the right credentials, one common career speed bump. It's easy to ignore if you are speeding along in your career with the same employer, but suddenly losing your job can send you careening out of control.

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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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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

As a leader and manager, it is quite likely at some point during your career that you will encounter employees with personal problems. For example, if an employee is constantly travelling, you might consider assigning them to a desk job until life stabilizes. About the Author. Julie Bowen is a freelance writer and full-time mom.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

If you can't answer these questions, then getting to know this leader could advance your career. I can name several times in my own career when my manager's immediate superior was a key factor. I can name several times in my own career when my manager's immediate superior was a key factor. Here are some suggestions.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2011

Career opportunities for women in "the New India" are rapidly expanding, but family expectations and social mores remain rooted in tradition. Not surprisingly, the most stress is felt among women between 25 and 55 years of age, who are trying to balance demanding careers with obligations at home. We do all of them.".

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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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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2018

These products are all held up as legendary examples of the power of intrapreneurship — entrepreneurial creativity and innovation within large, established organizations. Companies need to create innovation careers rather than just innovation jobs. xefstock2/Getty Images. The Post-It note. The Sony PlayStation.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

As organizations run leaner and flatter, your ability to move up can stall much earlier in your career because, simply put, there’s no place to go. So what should you do when you reach that plateau and you’re only midway through your career? This is true whether you work for a corporation, nonprofit, or public agency.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2012

Two decades ago, organizations were designed around stand-alone business units, so all managers had to understand finance, technology, manufacturing, sales, marketing, strategy, human resources, and more. At one time general managers were at the center of the action.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 18, 2022

There’s no doubt that career and resume writing have changed drastically over the past few decades. Hiring processes have become so streamlined and automated that only companies with significant human resources departments feel obligated to manually sift through hundreds of applications each week looking for talent.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The CIO has to know what's going on in finance and marketing, for instance, and P&L experience is important even for support functions like human resources. So, for instance, if you want a top finance job it's not enough to be the best CFO in the U.S.; soccer, for example. you have to be the best CFO in the world.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

While others on the leadership team — and even your peers — may exert some influence on your career future, it’s your direct supervisor who can pull the strings to either grant or deny your chance for advancement. For example, you might try using phrases that imply joint success, such as: “How do we both do well?”

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2017

For example, America has been good for investors: The Dow Jones was at a record high before Trump got elected, and it has risen further since the election. Examples of this phenomenon have emerged already: The world’s largest hedge fund is developing a capability for an algorithm to make hiring and firing decisions.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

So four years ago, when I was CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance and tapped to lead a mega change initiative — splitting off our unit into a new, publicly traded company, Synchrony Financial — I’ll admit I viewed it as a huge challenge. We have hired more than 5,000 new employees since beginning the effort in late 2013.)

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

According to research from 2011 , some 31 million people ages 44 to 70 want encore careers that allow them to continue earning a living and give them meaning that has an impact beyond themselves. It will likewise demand new opportunities and innovations, if we are to help those many millions seeking encore careers.

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