Marshall Goldsmith
JUNE 16, 2013
Who would you rather have as a CFO? And not many people remember that Jack Welch has a PhD in chemical engineering. That’s because none of the problems he encountered in his last 30 years at GE were in any way related to his skill at chemical titration or formulating plastics.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 17, 2017
In fact, when we look at what happens in the brain during this kind of one-sided selling interaction, we find that buyers may experience that negativity at a chemical level. Among the behaviors that create significant negative impacts are being focused on convincing others and behaving like others don’t understand.
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Harvard Business Review
JULY 29, 2014
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.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 4, 2015
A new Conference Board study, as CFO magazine reported , reveals some startling growth in greener products at a dozen big companies like Kimberly-Clark, Dow, GE, Siemens, Toshiba, and more. The list of no-no ingredients is long — 1,600 chemicals tracked or regulated by NGOs and governments around the world.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 27, 2012
Throughout the process, Bill was never allowed to meet with the decision maker, the CFO. She had a good relationship with the CEO of a medium-sized chemical company and had done a lot of work with the customer over the years. But the competitor matched the price and won the business, an outcome that had been preordained.
Marshall Goldsmith
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Former President, Dow Chemical USA. Facebook’s first HR hire, she has led global people programs, been an HR Business Partner, and CFO. Formerly a leader in the automotive, retail, restaurant, media innovation and consulting industries. Deborah Borg – Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer, Bunge Limited.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 25, 2014
The leading executive recruitment firm Egon Zender, as part of talent evaluation at the time of Dow Chemical’s merger with Rohm and Haas in the Spring of 2009, described us as the “best CEO university” they had ever seen. Ronaldo Schmitz), one Asian (myself) and one Canadian (Dr. John McArthur).
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