Remove CFO Remove Conference Remove Development Remove Management
article thumbnail

Let’s Stop Pushing “Development” as a Cheap Replacement for Training

Great Leadership By Dan

This company had a proud tradition of investing in the development of its employees. Sales reps were trained in their products and how to sell them, scientists went to conferences, engineers were offered continued training to keep their skills up to date, and new managers were trained how to manage. But so is training.

Training 230
article thumbnail

Google Layoffs of 200 Core Employees Signal a Worrying Trend

HR Digest

The individuals manage the critical functioning of a majority of Google’s services, which makes it all the more unexpected to see the company choose to let them go. Earlier this year, CFO Ruth Porat announced layoffs at Google’s finance department and restructuring efforts there as they moved to keep up with the shifting tech world.

Trends 59
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Photo Inquiry Friday: What are you already doing that is working well?

Mike Cardus

I was asked by a CFO of a hospital, who attended a talk I gave on ‘ Working & Managing Across Generations ’ to contact the hospitals HR director and Workforce Education director. He arranged the conference call and we all agreed upon a time and date. BUT the CFO would not be on the call. Them, “Sounds Great”.

CFO 103
article thumbnail

The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I think you’ll find that your view of the world will change dramatically when you rely upon your own observations, as opposed to what you read in a management report, or what you hear third or fourth hand in a meeting. The arrogant CEO doesn’t value the input of line and staff management.

Blog 417
article thumbnail

Nonprofits Can’t Keep Ignoring Talent Development

Harvard Business Review

A new study by The Bridgespan Group, based on a survey of more than 400 nonprofit C-suite executives and dozens of interviews, surfaced this surprising finding and discussed how to address this leadership development deficit. Senior management encouraged the employee’s creativity and coached her on how to implement her idea.

article thumbnail

You Can Be a Great Leader and Also Have a Life

Harvard Business Review

Indeed, surveys show that managers and executives describe the “ideal worker” as someone with no personal life or caregiving responsibilities. He had to sell the idea to both his family and the other managers at work. I’m going to push more responsibility onto them, which should help them develop faster.

Banking 15
article thumbnail

A Simple Way to Map Out Your Career Ambitions

Harvard Business Review

My experience with even the most successful global companies is that they’re between average and poor at developing future talent. They’re often not transparent about your real needs and vague about the most effective development options. Development matters. Leadership & Developing People Book.

Career 8