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How Should Leaders Address Challenge Of Low Performers?

Tanveer Naseer

Lars Sudmann, former CFO of Procter & Gamble Belgium, TEDx presenter, leadership and board advisor, and executive coach, believes that companies should provide consistent feedback to all of their employees. “If Charan believes that a poor match with the job is one of the primary causes of low performance. “We

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What It Will Take to Fix HR

Harvard Business Review

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

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The Three Decisions You Need to Own

Harvard Business Review

It was the first time a vice chair would be based in an emerging market. As Keith Sherin, then GE’s CFO put it, “This is where the growth is. This article is adapted from the HBR interview with Ram Charan, You Can’t Be a Wimp, Make the Tough Calls found in the November 2013 issue of HBR. We are shifting our center of gravity.”

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Microsoft’s Next CEO: How the Board Can Get It Right

Harvard Business Review

Noski, former CFO of Bank of America. All have served at or near the pinnacle of company power, and they now bring that experience to judging who has the requisite skill-set to lead the world’s largest software maker in a fast-morphing market. Luczo, chairman and CEO of Seagate, and Charles H. Boards Microsoft Succession planning'

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It???s Time to Retool HR, Not Split It

Harvard Business Review

Ram Charans recommendation is wrong. The Split HR column alludes to cross-pollination between HR and Finance, but tucking HR into the Finance function, as Charan suggests, is not the way. Lets be clear. While he may be wrong, he may also be as wise as Solomon.

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