Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Chief executives should act now to prevent defections of key employees next year, says veteran management adviser Ram Charan. Ram Charan, an expert and author on developing corporate talent , shown earlier this month during an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Top management's serious lack of time commitment and energy.

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CEO Blog

JANUARY 4, 2011

The Leadership Pipeline - How to Build the Leadership Powered Company by Ram Charan , Steve Drotter and Jim Noel was awesome. I like Ram Charans books. I think promoting from within also keeps knowledge within the company. 1 - From managing self to others. A good leader can manage 7 people who can manage 7 people.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Conaty and Charan illustrate in great detail the specific programs these organizations use to develop talent and plan for and execute on succession plans; including the behind-the-scenes consideration of organizational, cultural, and operational impacts such changes incur.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

There are many examples of companies that have successful leadership training programs in place, such as Bank of America, General Electric, Microsoft, Philip Morris, Novartis International, and Marriott International to name just a few. Financial management. Change management. Communication. Strategic planning. Risk taking.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 23, 2009

This is the first book that teaches the ‘whats’ and the ‘hows’ of trust.&# – Ram Charan “After you turn off the projector, quit PowerPoint, and end your pitch, most deals come down to a simple question: Do you trust each other? — The Product Management Perspective: Trust is vital for product managers.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

While larger companies may be able to hedge the costs associated with key inputs and smooth out any cyclical costs, smaller businesses may struggle to achieve this. In his latest book, Leading Through Inflation , Ram Charan outlines eight key truths that all businesses should be aware of as they attempt to navigate these inflationary times.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2014

Ram Charan’s recent column “ It’s Time to Split HR ” has created quite a stir. He argues that it’s the rare CHRO who can serve as a strategic leader for the CEO and also manage the internal concerns of the organization. Charan’s latest column actually affirms the value of HR to sustained competitiveness.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2014

The board’s independent monitoring function had always been there in name, but now it has become more widespread in fact: The boards of more than nine out of ten of the S&P 500 companies have a lead or presiding director, up from none a decade earlier. Yet in doing so they have strengthened the board’s leadership hand as well.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2014

They are, after all, the company’s steadfast guidance system, charged with keeping an even keel in rough waters. But new strategies and structures are squarely in the board’s domain, and we have seen any number of governing boards innovating with, not just monitoring, management. The chair of the new three-person committee, Richard L.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Though many HR managers would take exception to those findings, they do, overwhelmingly, want more of a strategic voice than they have now. A few months ago, Ram Charan proposed splitting HR into two parts: one to oversee leadership and organization, and one to handle administration. That was a useful conversation starter.

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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.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

For example, in 2009 professors Brian Becker, Mark Huselid, and Richard Beatty estimated that in most companies less than 15% of jobs are what they call strategic positions and said management should focus “disproportionate investments” on finding A players for those jobs. Connectors in the middle.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Star CEOs can be good for companies, providing social proof that their firm is a high quality place and making it easier to attract capital and talent. The recent cases of Tesla, Papa John’s, and CBS exemplify this: all three companies benefitted from the brightness of their star CEOs. But they can also be dangerous.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2013

At many companies the total cash investment in acquisitions, R&D, and fixed assets has not earned back its cost of capital after adjusting for the time lag in realizing incremental benefits. Such decisions might be unpopular and break a lot of traditions, yet they set the future course of the company. Don’t delegate them away.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 31, 2010

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2014

But as we have suggested elsewhere, activists are here to stay , and are increasingly prominent players on the equity landscape—sometimes even inside the company boardroom. More than 200 activist-investor initiatives hit companies in 2013, a seven-fold increase over a decade earlier. A partner with ValueAct, Bradley E.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. You can learn more about how to do that in his latest book, Re-Engage. Been looking at this book for awhile.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2015

When managers come up with creative solutions to unforeseen problems or run with unexpected opportunities, they are not undermining systematic implementation; they are demonstrating execution at its best.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Is this the right person to lead the company in this particular business, at this particular time? Conversely, directors and executives who know where the company should be going will be best equipped to guide it there. Selecting a new chief executive is critical because so much rides on a positive outcome.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

If the succession and search are not driven by those who have already run another firm, the company is, in our experience, less likely to end up with a CEO who can run this one. Their prior question here is sure to be the company’s long-term strategy. It takes one, in our view, to really know one. Noski, former CFO of Bank of America.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Thursday, September 9, 2010 Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? •Who will do what? And, how often?

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First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 9, 2012

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Harder Than I Thought: Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan, and Shannon O’Donnell Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs Soren Kaplan The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 10, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: REVIEWS Innovation as Usual: How to Help Your People Bring Great Ideas to Life Paddy Miller and Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg Finding Keepers: The Monster Guide to Hiring and Holding the World’s Best Employees Steve Pogorzelski and Jesse Harriott [.].

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2015

These are important traits, but it’s equally important for managers to stand down and listen up. Ram Charan. In 2004, Mike Colwell was promoted to manage a team of five directors, all of whom he’d worked with previously. In 2006, Cameron Herold was proud of where his company, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, Further Reading.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Assess your companys strengths and weaknesses at all times 6. Dont micromanage 2. Dont be a bottleneck 3.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 23, 2010

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 20, 2011

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 17, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Sunday, October 17, 2010 What To Think About For Next Year Hopefully, 2011 will be better for most businesses.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Quickly get answers when phoning your company? Is it easy for your customers to: Buy from you? Make returns?

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 24, 2010

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 1, 2010

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 5, 2010

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