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The Cost of Ignoring Employees? 120% Of Annual Income or $0.35 / Share, Southwest Airlines Discovers

Modern Servant Leader

The result is a case study in the cost of ignoring employees. For years, IT employees and union representatives had been complaining about the company’s antiquated technology systems. In fact, prior to this incident, Southwest did not have their CIO on the executive board, leaving no voice for technology at the table.

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Building the next leadership pipeline with short-term executive programs in Top B-schools

HR Digest

Considering the busy lifestyles of most of these executives, there are some short-term courses tailored and customized for their needs. A finance expert who wants now to expand into marketing or customer dealings can choose from a myriad of short courses that deal in the same fields. . Cost Factor. Curriculum and Colleges.

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First Look: Leadership Books for October 2021

Leading Blog

From Michael Dell, renowned founder and chief executive of one of America’s largest technology companies, the inside story of the battles that defined him as a leader. Play Nice But Win is a riveting account of the three battles waged for Dell Technologies: one to launch it, one to keep it, and one to transform it.

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First Look: Leadership Books for January 2022

Leading Blog

They are discouraged by misguided beliefs that an executive’s tenure and an organization’s attention span are too short for meaningful transformation. Other case studies include Adobe, Citigroup, Eli Lilly, Hitachi, Honeywell, Inditex, Komatsu, STC Pay, and Titan. But how do we grow?

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

It leads to short-term thinking. Emerging technologies, changing demographics, the data economy, automation, and other trends-the undercurrents of radical, systemic change-are crashing into each other. While fear can drive short-term results, it does so at the cost of high employee burnout and turnover.

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Inviting New Voices to the Table: HR as a Strategic Partner

HR Digest

With the way trends and technology keep adapting, having strong control over the human resources invested in a company and planning for the long term can be just as crucial a decision as planning a new product launch or seeking a profitable business deal. Investment in HR Technology Another investment avenue is in HR technology.

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?. Selection Methodology.